Guidelines for Examining Unusual Patterns of Cancer and Environmental Concerns
Title: Guidelines for Examining Unusual Patterns of Cancer and Environmental Concerns
Subject of Planned Report: The guidelines presented here update the 2013 publication, “Investigating Suspected Cancer Clusters and Responding to Community Concerns: Guidelines from the CDC and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE).”
Purpose of Planned Report: This document is intended to help health departments as they investigate patterns of disease in communities
Type of Dissemination: ISI
Timing of Review (including deferrals): 1/25/2022
Type of Review (panel, individual or alternative procedure): Individual
Opportunities for the Public to Comment (how and when): A request for public comment was released as a Federal Register Notice to solicit input from the public, including individuals, community groups, and scientific and medical professionals. The notice was open from May 15, 2019, through July 15, 2019, for public comments. A second federal register notice was published May 25, 2022. This solicitation was open for public comment for 60 days.
Peer Reviewers Provided with Public Comments before the Review: No
Anticipated Number of Reviewers: 3
Primary Disciplines or Expertise: cancer cluster investigations, environmental epidemiology, environmental risk assessment, geospatial methods and statistics, cancer registry data, and community outreach and risk communication
Reviewers Selected by (agency or designated outside organization): CDC/ATSDR
Public Nominations Requested for Reviewers: No
| Academic and Professional Credentials | MD, PhD |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Senior Biostatistician |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | Verge Genomics |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences | Pediatric cancer; environmental public health tracking; biostatistics; clinical medicine; environmental epidemiology |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public | No |
| Academic and Professional Credentials | PhD |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | Emory University Rollins School of Public Health |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences | Data science; applied and theoretical statistics; disease surveillance; infectious disease; spatial analysis; public health preparedness and response |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public | No |
| Academic and Professional Credentials | MPH, PhD, CTR |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Program Manager of Data Use and Research |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | North American Association of Central Cancer Registries |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences | Cancer registries; cancer epidemiology |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public | No |
Additional elements to be added to the public posting as they become available:
Charge to Peer Reviewers [PDF – 150 KB]