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The Sister Study

Cancer Cases Details

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Detailed information for cancer cases by primary site can be accessed through the links below.

For information on the summary case counts and the overall concordance (or agreement) of self-reported and medically abstracted cancers, visit the Overall Summary: Cancer Cases and Validation page.

Breast Cancer

Information on previous data releases can be found in the Archive.

First DCIS or Invasive Breast Cancer Diagnosis

For information on the first diagnosis of either DCIS or invasive breast cancer reported to the Sister Study (regardless of possible prior LCIS diagnosis) as of the current data release, click below. Information includes the number and distribution by type (invasive/in situ, ductal/lobular); hormone receptor status; stage at diagnosis; and selected characteristics of diagnosed participants.

Click here:
First DCIS or Invasive Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Data Release 11.0
First DCIS or Invasive Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Race/Ethnicity: Data Release 11.0

Variables for the first invasive breast cancer diagnosis are also available. A participant diagnosed with a first invasive breast cancer may have a prior diagnosis of LCIS and/or DCIS.

First Breast Cancer Diagnosis (Any Type: LCIS, DCIS or Invasive)

For information on the first breast cancer diagnosis [lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS), ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or invasive breast cancer] reported to the Sister Study as of the current data release, click below. Information includes the number and distribution by type (invasive/in situ, ductal/lobular); hormone receptor status; stage at diagnosis; and selected characteristics of diagnosed participants.

Click here:
First Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Data Release 11.0
First Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Race/Ethnicity: Data Release 11.0

Other Cancers

Reproductive Cancers

For information on primary ovarian, fallopian tube, & peritoneal; uterine (including endometrial); cervical; vulvar; and vaginal cancer diagnoses, please click on links below.

Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, and Peritoneal Cancer: Data Release 11

Uterine (Including Endometrial) Cancer: Data Release 11

Cervical Cancer: Data Release 11

Vulvar Cancer: Data Release 11

Vaginal Cancer: Data Release 11

Information on previous data releases can be found in the Archive.

Digestive Cancers

For information on primary colon and rectal (including appendiceal), small intestinal, anal, pancreatic, biliary tract, liver, and gastroesophageal cancer diagnoses, please click on links below.

Colon and Rectal Cancer (including Appendiceal): Data Release 10

Small Intestinal Cancer: Data Release 10

Anal Cancer: Data Release 10

Pancreatic Cancer: Data Release 10

Biliary Tract Cancer: Data Release 10

Liver Cancer: Data Release 10

Stomach and Esophageal Cancer: Data Release 10

Information on previous data releases can be found in the Archive.

Endocrine Gland Cancers

For information on primary thyroid cancer diagnoses, please click on link below. Estimates of adrenal, parathyroid, and other endocrine gland cancers are not shown individually but are included in total frequency of any other cancers, specified and unspecified, in the Summary Table at the top of the page.

Thyroid Cancer: Data Release 11

Information on previous data releases can be found in the Archive.

Lower Respiratory and Intrathoracic Cancers

For information on primary bronchus and lung cancer diagnoses, please click on link below. For estimates of other lower respiratory and intrathoracic cancers, please see the Summary Table at the top of the page.

Bronchus and Lung Cancer: Data Release 10

Information on previous data releases can be found in the Archive.

Head and Neck Cancers

For information on primary lip, oral cavity (mouth), pharynx (throat), and upper respiratory tract (including larynx) cancer diagnoses, please click on link below.

Head and Neck Cancer: Data Release 10

Information on previous data releases can be found in the Archive.

Urinary Cancers

For information on primary kidney, bladder, renal pelvis, ureteral, and urethral cancer diagnoses, please click on links below.

Kidney Cancer: Data Release 10

Bladder Cancer: Data Release 10

Renal Pelvis, Ureteral, and Urethral Cancer: Data Release 10

Information on previous data releases can be found in the Archive.

 

 

 

 

 


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