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The Texas Cancer Data Center (TCDC), your source for Texas cancer information since 1986, is now Texas Cancer Information ― on the Web at www.texascancer.info. Check out the new site. Visit the new databases listed below. We hope you find the new site informative and easy to use.
Learn more about Texas Cancer Information by reading our About Us page.
We’re pleased to announce that Texas Cancer Information (TCI) earned national recognition with a Best Site Design award at a November 11 awards conference in Orlando, receiving third place honors in the Consumer Disease-Focused Site classification.
Criteria for Best Site Design category included:
Community Events
Texas Cancer Information is now providing a Community Events page where community cancer coalitions can post information about upcoming meetings and events. The Community Events page, at http://www.texascancer.info/communityevents.html, will also provide information on cancer prevention, screening and educational events that may be of interest to coalition members and their communities. To have your meeting or event posted on the Community Events page, please e-mail Texas Cancer Information at info@texascancer.info.
Cancer Funding Resources
Texas Cancer Information provides information on cancer funding resources to help Texas cancer stakeholders identify funding for their cancer control efforts across the state. This page provides Tips from the Texas Cancer Control Toolkit, Cancer Funding: A Directory of Private Funding Sources for Cancer Prevention and Control Projects, a Sample Funding Solicitation Letter and descriptions of and links to Helpful Web Resources.
Genetic Testing and Cancer
Some cancers seem to run in families, with several family members getting the disease, often across generations. Meanwhile, other families remain untouched by cancer. Sorting out the facts can get confusing. The Genetic Testing and Cancer page contains questions and answers that provide information regarding genetic testing and cancer and where to find more information.
Texas Cancer Incidence and Incidence-Related Statistical Topics
Texas Cancer Information provides cancer cases and age-adjusted incidence rates for 103 cancer sites for every county in Texas. The database, which is updated annually, currently includes annual cancer cases for 1995 through 2004. For each year, cancer case totals are provided by racial/ethnic group, by sex, by age and by general/specific cancer sites. Data are provided by the Texas Cancer Registry.
You will find more detailed information regarding what's included in the database when you visit the Texas Cancer Incidence page.
Texas Expected Cancer Cases and Deaths
Texas Cancer Information gives you an easy way to view expected cancer cases and deaths from selected causes for a given Texas region. Estimated cancer cases and deaths for 2008 for all primary cancer sites are provided for Texas, Public Health Regions (Health Service Regions), and Texas counties with at least 100,000 population. Cancer case and death estimates have been provided by the Texas Cancer Registry.
Texas Leading Causes of Death
Texas Cancer Information gives you an easy way to view leading causes of death among selected causes for a given Texas region. Data are derived from the Texas Vital Statistics 2005 Annual Report produced by the Center for Health Statistics, Texas Department of State Health Services. Data for later years will be added as available.
Texas Cancer Facts and Figures 2008 Enhanced PDF and Supporting Data
The Texas Cancer Facts & Figures 2008 publicaiton represents the collaboration of several key Texas partners including:
- American Cancer Society, High Plains Division
- Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
- Cancer Therapy and Research Center at UT Health Science Center (UTHSC) at San Antonio
- Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine
- Texas Cancer Information
- Texas Cancer Registry, Center for Health Statistics and Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, Texas Department of State Health Services and
- The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
The partnership publication is intended to assist healthcare organizations, health professionals, community groups, and others who are working to reduce the burden of cancer in Texas. It may also be of interest to policy-makers, advocates, and news organizations who seek detailed, easy-to-read information about the impact of cancer on Texans.
Texas Cancer Information, in cooperation with the American Cancer Society, High Plains Division and the Texas Cancer Registry, Texas Department of State Health Services, is providing an enhanced version of the new facts and figures document that provides:
- bookmarks and linked table of contents for easy access to topic sections, tables and figures;
- links directly from most figures and tables to Excel files containing the background data used to create them (click on the figure/table to access background data);
- links from footnotes throughout the document to source documents;
- links to publications referenced throughout the document;
- and links to collaborating agencies and other organizations referenced throughout the document.
The Texas Cancer Facts and Figures 2008 Enhanced PDF and Supporting Data page also provides direct links to the background data for the tables and figures, full size PDF maps, the unedited Texas Cancer Facts & Figures 2008 and a bookmarked version of Texas Cancer Facts & Figures 2004.
Each month, Texas Cancer Information will focus on a different cancer topic on the site home page and repeat the information here on the What's New? page. The Monthly Focus includes links to Texas Cancer Information databases and documents that provide information related to the current topic. It also includes links to external Web sites that contain useful information about the topic. You can find more related links in the Texas Cancer Information Links by Topic database.
Check out these texascancer.info pages for information related to pain management and palliative care:
The following organizations also have information about pain management and palliative care:
