Specialized Databases

February 2022 update: Several specialized databases were updated for the November 2020 submission of the SEER data. Most databases now include an option to request the data with or without census tract-level SES and rurality fields.

SEER developed specialized databases to support specific analyses and makes these datasets available in the SEER*Stat software through client-server mode. In order to access a specialized database, you must already have access to the latest SEER Research Plus Data. Refer to How to Request Data Access for more information.

Available Databases

SEER Databases with Specialized Fields

Starting with November 2020 data submission, each of the following databases now include the months from diagnosis (DX) to treatment field.

• Calculated Months Fields Database (2000-2018)
• Census Tract-level SES and Rurality Database (2006-2018)
• The following databases are available alone or combined with Census Tract-level SES/Rurality.
  • Head and Neck with HPV Status Database (2010-2017) with or without Census Tract-level SES/Rurality
  • Prostate with Watchful Waiting Database (2010-2018) with or without Census Tract-level SES/Rurality

The following database has not yet been updated for the most recent SEER data release.

• Incidence Data for Detailed Asian/Pacific Islander Groups (1990-2014)

The following database has not been updated and is not available for request at this time.

• Oncotype DX (2004-2016) with or without SES/Rurality

The SEER program is in the process of reviewing our data sharing policy and data release plans. During this review we are unable to take requests for access to variables that are not currently included in the SEER research dataset or the specialized datasets described above.