U.S. Data Variable Definitions

U.S. Cancer Statistics Public Use Database

The following variables are available in the U.S. Cancer Statistics Public Use Database, U.S. data (2001–2020). They are listed by SEER*Stat category. Click on the variable name for more information, including the source, description, and considerations for use.

Age at Diagnosis

Race, Sex, Year of Diagnosis, and Registry

Site and Morphology

Stage – Local, Regional, Distant (LRD) [Summary and Historic]

Therapy

Extent of Disease

Multiple Primary Fields

Dates

User-Specified

Merged System-Supplied