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Providing web-based training modules for cancer registration and surveillance

The Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program

Two National Cancer Institute (NCI) programs, the End Results program and the Third National Cancer Survey, preceded SEER. The SEER Program was established under the National Cancer Program by the National Cancer Act of 1971; data collection began in January 1973. For further information, go to SEER's Website.

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SEER Training Modules: The Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program. U.S. National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Cited 04 January 2026. Available from: https://training.seer.cancer.gov.

The Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program

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