We collaborate with the Colorado Central Cancer Registry to respond to concerns about possible cancer clusters thought to be related to environmental risks.
- A cancer cluster is a greater-than-expected number of cancer cases that occur within a group of people in a geographic area over a specific period. We use CDC guidelines to determine whether an excess number of cancers have occurred.
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When a suspected cancer cluster has been identified, we investigate whether the cancer cases plausibly can be linked to some shared environmental exposure.
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Data routinely collected by the cancer registry provide an important tool to respond to community and occupational concerns.
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All cancers diagnosed in Colorado are reported to the registry with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancers.