Data use for research purposes upon request

One of the main tasks of cancer registration is the provision of data for research. The aim is to gain new knowledge about causes for and risk factors of cancer and to improve oncological care. This is subject to strict legal regulations and is only permitted with the approval of the Bremen Senator for Health, Women and Consumer Protection. In addition, the Scientific Advisory Board of the cancer registry, which also includes patient representatives, reviews all applications regarding related objectives and achievable benefits.

If you would like to apply for data for research purposes, please contact our analysis center. We are pleased to advise you in advance on which requirements have to be considered. You can also use selected data via the data query in our online report.

Publicly available data sources

• The Center Cancer Registry data (ZfKD) at the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin compiles the data from the epidemiological cancer registries on the federal level. The team at the ZfKD checks the data of the states regarding completeness and reliability and evaluates the data on the transnational level. The results are published regularly in cooperation with the Society of Epidemiological Cancer Registries in Germany (GEKID). Thereby, reliable data are provided for research and cancer in Germany is described to the interested public. Here you are able to start your own queries on current nationwide incidence and mortality rates.
• The Gesellschaft der epidemiologischen Krebsregister e.V. (GEKID) (Society of Epidemiological Cancer Registries) establishes content standards ensuring that the data from cancer registries are comparable despite different legislation on the state level. The GEKID atlas provides data on incidence and mortality.
• The European Cancer Information System (ECIS) provides data on the most common cancers in Europe. Data on cancer incidence can be compared by region and country.
• Cancer Incidence in Five Continents Volume XI (CI5 XI) provides global data on the incidence of cancer. It merges data from 343 cancer registries from 65 countries for the diagnostic years from 2008 to 2012.
• The data based on the EUROCARE study on surviving cancer are available online. The study includes Europe-wide data for the years 1995 to 1999 and 2000 to 2007.