Title: The 20 States with the Highest Cancer Rates | The Healthy
Headings: The 20 States with the Highest Cancer Rates
The 20 States with the Highest Cancer Rates
The U.S. cancer risk isn't spread evenly across the states: Here are the 20 states with the highest cancer rates.
The cancer report
Kentucky
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Louisiana
Rhode Island
West Virginia
Maine
Iowa
Connecticut
Mississippi
Arkansas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Lauren Cahn

Content: Female breast, prostate and lung cancer are among the most commonly diagnosed cancers in Maine. Here are 6 proven habits to prevent breast cancer no matter what state you live in. Henryk Sadura/Shutterstock
Iowa
Iowa’s rate of cancer diagnoses is 475.2 per 100,000, making it 11th in the nation. With 165.6 deaths per 100,000, which is higher than the overall death rate from cancer in the US. Here are 30 simple ways to prevent cancer. Sean Pavone/Shutterstock
Connecticut
With an incidence rate of 472,4 per 100,000, Connecticut ranks 12th in the nation. This may be due to Connecticut’s higher-than-average rate of breast cancer diagnoses—140 new cases per 100,000 people—placing it second in the nation (behind New Hampshire). However, Connecticut’s cancer death rate of 127 per 100,000 is well below the national average and places it among the top ten states for survival—seventh best overall. Here are the ten commandments for emotionally coping with a breast cancer diagnosis. Sean Pavone/Shutterstock
Mississippi
Number 13 in the nation for cancer diagnoses, Mississippi has a rate of 468.6 per 100,000.