American College of Surgeons (ACOS)-- The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR)  -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has administered the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) since 1994. This program is currently helping states and U.S. territories to improve their cancer registries, meet standards for data completeness, timeliness, and quality, use cancer data to support cancer prevention and control programs, train registry personnel, establish computerized reporting and data-processing systems, and develop laws and regulations that strengthen registry operations.

National Cancer Institute (NCI)-- Conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and their families.

National Cancer Institute-Surveillance, Epidemiologic and End Results (SEER) Program-- The SEER Program currently collects and publishes cancer incidence and survival data from 11 population-based cancer registries and three supplemental registries covering approximately 14 percent of the US population. The expansion registries increase the coverage to approximately 26 percent. Information on more than 3 million in situ and invasive cancer cases is included in the SEER database, and approximately 170,000 new cases are accessioned each year within the SEER catchment areas.

National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA)-- The National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) is a non-profit, professional organization for those working in cancer registration and surveillance.

North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR)-- Established in 1987, NAACCR is a collaborative umbrella organization for cancer registries, governmental agencies, professional associations, and private groups in North America interested in enhancing the quality and use of cancer registry data. Most central cancer registries in the United States and Canada are members.

U.S. Census Bureau-- The U.S. Census Bureau is the preeminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States.