Epidemiology

The Epidemiology resource supports the patient data access and consulting needs of investigators who conduct population based studies of the etiology, treatment, psychosocial sequelae and prognosis of cancer.  The resource achieves this aim primarily by providing access to and scientific expertise about, population-based data on cancer diagnoses collected by the Cancer Surveillance System of western Washington (CSS).  The resource provides the infrastructure to coordinate access to the CSS, to develop policies and procedures for use of its confidential patient information, and to implement informatics tools that enhance the ability of investigators to conduct research on population-based series of cancer patients.

Location:  
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Resource Head: 
Stephen Schwartz, PhD

For additional information:
http://www.fhcrc.org/science/shared_resources/epi/