Data, Surveillance,
And Evaluation
COMMITTEE
Connecticut has a well-established system of cancer surveillance. The Connecticut
General Statutes require that all new cancer cases, inpatient hospitalizations for cancer,
and deaths due to cancer be reported to the Connecticut Tumor Registry, Connecticut Office
of Health Care Access, or Connecticut Department of Public Health.
The Connecticut Tumor Registry is the oldest registry of reported cancers in the United States,
with records dating back to 1935. It is part of the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance,
Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, data from which is used to set priorities for cancer
prevention and treatment in the U.S.
Data on cancer hospitalizations since 1991 are maintained in the Connecticut Hospital Discharge
and Billing Data Base, and cancer death data since 1848 are maintained in the Connecticut Death
Registry at the Department of Public Health. Information on risk factors for cancer is collected
through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance survey,
and the Connecticut Youth Tobacco Survey. Other types of cancer-related data are collected
through specialized studies and by programs such as the Connecticut Breast and Cervical Cancer
Early Detection Program.
The Data, Surveillance, and Evaluation Committee of the Connecticut Cancer Partnership was
instrumental in guiding the development of the Connecticut Comprehensive Cancer Control
Plan. Throughout implementation of the Plan, the Committee will serve as a resource to
other Partnership committees for coordination, technical assistance, and education.
View the Committee's Role
and Responsibilities
(PDF, 69 KB)
Click on the link below, to download material on Data, Surveillance, and
Evaluation from the Connecticut Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan.
Data Surveillance and Evaluation (PDF, 91K)
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