This page contains publications and links to publications of the Ohio Cancer Incidence Surveillance System (OCISS) that are relevant to the collection and analysis of Ohio cancer incidence data. These will be posted as they become available. The free Adobe Acrobat Viewer is required to view the following reports:
County Cancer Profiles - a series of county-level profiles of cancer incidence, mortality, stage at diagnosis and associated health behaviors.
OCISS Advisory Board Reports/Status Reports - an annual report prepared for the Ohio General Assembly and the OCISS Advisory Board that describes the status of the OCISS and progress made toward program goals for the previous calendar year; most recent report, OCISS Status Report for 2007.
Site-specific Cancer Profiles - fact sheets, or the latest descriptions of cancer incidence by site/type among Ohioans that may contain rates, frequencies, proportions of stage at diagnosis and other pertinent information, that are designed to inform the public about the burden of newly diagnosed cancers in Ohio;
Ohio Cancer Facts and Figures - a publication produced in collaboration with the American Cancer Society, Ohio Division and The Ohio State University; most recent report, Ohio Cancer Facts and Figures 2008
The OCISS Record - the latest issue of the quarterly OCISS newsletter, Spring 2009 For further information or to obtain archived copies of any OCISS report, contact the OCISS at:
Mailing Address: Ohio Department of Health Ohio Cancer Incidence Surveillance System (OCISS) 246 North High Street Columbus, OH 43215
