Chronic: A SAS procedure for statistical analysis of carcinogenesis studies

Abstract
A user-oriented PL/1 computer program for Niansncal analysis oi carcinogenesis data has been written and developed into a SAS procedure. The program follows a unified approach to the estimation and testing of the tumor onset, prevalence and mortality functions. This paper discusses the realization of these functions in carcinogenesis data, describes the estimation and testing procedures implemented by the program, documents usage of the SAS procedure, and provides a numerical exampe of its application.