Locally-Based Research

In March 2000, the Cancer Institute launched its new Cancer Epidemiology Research Program, designed to study the incidence, distribution and control of cancer throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Using data from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry, the Cancer Institute's Regional Cancer Registry, censuses and pathology studies, the Cancer Institute has initiated an assessment of cancer incidence and mortality in Lackawanna County. This effort includes the development and/or use of a Geographic Information System to map pertinent medical, demographic, environmental, lifestyle and genetic data. The results of the community-based assessment of cancer are providing a platform for research strategies and programs that address cancer-specific problem areas.

For more information about the Cancer Institute's Cancer Epidemiology Research Program, contact the Cancer Institute at (570) 941-7984 or (800) 424-6724, or e-mail us at research@cancernepa.org.