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Surveillance Research

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About Surveillance Research
Cancer surveillance research involves using cancer and population data to better understand patterns of cancer occurrence, treatment and survival in the population. At NCCC, researchers in the Surveillance Research program use Greater Bay Area Cancer Registry data to examine these patterns for the Greater Bay Area, state of California, and more broadly for the United States and other countries. Our researchers' goals are to:

  • Regularly describe cancer occurrence and cancer-related deaths in the Greater Bay Area in annual reports and special topic reports that we publish;
  • Identify differences in cancer occurrence, treatment and survival across population subgroups defined by demographic, temporal, social or geographic characteristics and publish these findings in special reports and scientifically peer-reviewed papers; 
  • Conduct detailed research studies to help identify cancer causes and ways to improve cancer survival; 
  • Coordinate data resources for the research community to help further efforts to reduce the cancer burden in the Greater Bay Area, and;
  • Respond to requests from the Greater Bay Area public for data and statistics on cancer.

For a broader discussion of cancer surveillance research, we refer you to the following article:

Glaser SL, Clarke CA, Gomez SL, O'Malley CD, Purdie DM, West DW. Cancer surveillance research: a vital subdiscipline of cancer epidemiology. Cancer Causes Control 2005 Nov;16(9):1009-19.


Research Focus Areas
Surveillance researchers at NCCC have a broad range of research interests. Some of their interests include:

  • Using registry data to document and understand patterns of, and identify disparities (including racial/ethnic differences) in the incidence, treatment and survival of various cancers 
  • Understanding geographic variations in risk factors leading to the development of and survival after cancer
  • Understanding and improving the accuracy and completeness of cancer registry information including patients' race, ethnicity, place of birth, socioeconomic status, and language preferences, so that studies using this information are of the highest quality
  • Understanding immunologic and viral influences on cancer development
  • Understanding influences of social and built environments on cancer treatment and survival

To find out more about specific research studies going on at the NCCC, visit the Research Programs page.


Surveillance Research Staff

Sally Glaser Director of Greater Bay Area Cancer Registry
Christina Clarke Dur Research Scientist, Associate Director of Greater Bay Area Cancer Registry
Scarlett Lin Gomez Research Scientist, Associate Director of Greater Bay Area Cancer Registry
Sarah Aroner Research Assistant II
Ellen Chang Research Scientist II
Sheena Cresswell Epidemiologist I - Data Release Coordinator
Cammie d'Entremont Administrative Assistant II
Pamela Horn-Ross Sr. Research Scientist
Theresa Keegan Research Scientist II
Rita Leung SAS Program Analyst
Laura McClure Epidemiologist I
Rudy Rull Research Scientist I
Sarah Shema Biostatistician III
Patricia Weeks Program Manager


Contact Us

For more information about Surveillance Research, please contact:

Sheena Cresswell, MPH
Epidemiologist
Surveillance Research Services
Northern California Cancer Center
2201 Walnut Avenue, Suite 300
Fremont, CA 94538-2334
510-608-5000
E-mail:
scresswe@nccc.org

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