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Inventory of Data Sources

Canadian Childhood Cancer Surveillance and Control Program: Etiology Surveillance System (Health Canada)

Contact
Les Mery
Childhood Cancer Surveillance
Cancer Division
Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
Population and Public Health Branch
Health Canada
Tel: (613) 952-9846
Fax: (613) 941-1732
E-mail: Les_Mery@hc-sc.gc.ca

Organization Maintaining the Database
Health Canada

Purpose of Database
Data are collected and analyzed to investigate factors which may increase the risk of children developing cancer, using a case-control design. The current data collection is for diagnosis of acute lymphocytic leukemia and brain tumours for individual cases. Subsequent analysis of risk factors will provide Health Canada with an ongoing evidence-based approach to risk management policy and control strategies.

Content
Case-control data on risk factors for and the diagnosis of childhood cancer (currently acute lymphocytic leukemia and brain tumours). Data types: demographic, risk factors, and case studies.

Data Providers
Health Canada, and the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services.

Year Database Established
1997

Coverage Period
1994 to 1995

Data Updates
Annually

Data Provider
Health Canada

Data Availability
Not applicable

Reports
Not specified