Why don the numbers generated in DevCan match the numbers provided in the SEER Cancer Statistics Review?
In most cases, this occurs because the database or selections do not match the ones used in the SEER Cancer Statistics Review (CSR). Make sure that the database selected in DevCan is the exact database referenced in the CSR. Also, check that the year, race, sex, and age combinations you are using in DevCan matches those in the CSR. If viewing lifetime risk estimates, be sure that the check box labeled”Last Interval Open Ended” in DevCan’s Options dialog is checked. In the CSR, the risk of developing cancer comes from SEER areas only, while the risk of dying of cancer comes from the total US.
