What are NCI's future plans for the SEER-MHOS?

NCI's plans for the SEER-MHOS include the following activities.

• Expand SEER-MHOS linkage to include 2002-2005 data.
• Building on the Health Care Financing Review special Summer 2008 issue that highlighted the SEER-MHOS, produce additional studies of the relationship between cancer and HRQOL.
• Create a Fee-for-Service HRQOL sample and link to Medicare claims data.
• Using the SEER Rapid Response Surveillance Studies mechanism, initiate studies related to HRQOL and patient experience.