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National Cancer Institute - Search Search Site Menu Home GIS at NCI Spatial Context of Cancer How NCI Uses GIS Contact Geospatial Tools Tools Index NCI Cancer Atlas Cancer Map Stories Animated Historical Cancer Atlas Tobacco Policy Viewer NCI Catchment Areas Geospatial Data Data Sources Confidentiality and Spatial Data Research Resources ADOPT Environmental Measures Online Training Resources Health Disparities Information Publications Funding Search Home Section Sub PageGeographic Information Systems & Science for Cancer Control NCI provides tools for mapping and download of cancer statistics, risk factors, cancer related tobacco policy data, and the information related to geographic disparities in cancer. It is intended for researchers, cancer control planners, cancer advocacy groups, and general public to inform and inspire our efforts to reduce cancer burden in the United States./no spotlight card NCI Catchment Areas Tool The ’catchment area’ refers to the self-defined geographic area that each NCI-designated Cancer Center serves or intends to serve in the research it conducts, the communities it engages, and the outreach it performs. View the NCI Catchment Areas Tool/.spotlightCancer Map Stories A set of narratives that use map-based explanations to explore various cancer-related topics. View the Latest Story Rural-Urban Disparities in Cancer Spatial Context of Cancer The spatial context in which people live is an important factor in cancer etiology and outcomes influencing a person’s risk of developing cancer, accessibility and quality of preventive and treatment services, and quality of life after surviving cancer. Learn More About Spatial Context NCI Cancer Atlas An interactive digital atlas that enables users to generate geographic maps of cancer rates, risk factors for cancer, screening statistics, and other geographically based data related to cancer. Launch the Atlas NCI-Designated Cancer Centers This web-based application serves as a visualization tool for the geographically defined catchment areas of NCI-designated Cancer Centers. View the Tool Animated Historical Cancer Atlas A tool that allows the users to animate smoothed age-adjusted death rates over time and view them at the national or state level. Launch the Atlas Tobacco Policy Viewer An interactive web resource for mapping, query, and download of historical smoke-free policy data in the United States. Explore the Viewer Last Updated: 08 Aug 2023 This website is a service of the Surveillance Research Program , in NCI’s Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences . Return to Top Follow SRP Contact Information Contact Us LiveHelp Online Chat Geographic Information Systems Home Spacial Context of Cancer Geospatial Tools Geospatial Data Funding Opportunities Policies Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policy & Disclaimers Privacy & Security Reuse of Graphics and Text Website Linking HHS Vulnerability Disclosure U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute USA.gov NIH... Turning Discovery Into Health...