Title: U.S. States With The Lowest Cancer Rates - WorldAtlas
Headings: U.S. States With The Lowest Cancer Rates
U.S. States With The Lowest Cancer Rates
Factors Contributing to Low Cancer Rates
Demographic Trends
Common Types of Cancer in These States
Measures Taken to Combat Cancer
U.S. States With The Lowest Cancer Rates

Content: U.S. States With The Lowest Cancer Rates - WorldAtlas
U.S. States With The Lowest Cancer Rates
Following cancer screening recommendations, such as women undergoing mammograms, is important in cancer prevention. The US consists of 50 states and the Federal District of Washington, District of Columbia, the latter being where the national government is seated. These states record different rates of cancer, with some recording high levels while other states have low rates. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) records, the top 10 states with the least cancer rates are New Mexico with 363.7 cases of all types of cancer out of every 100,000 residents. Arizona has 370.6 reported cases of all cancer out of every 100,000 people in the State
Factors Contributing to Low Cancer Rates
These states with low cancer rates have various reasons that lead them to have low cancer rate occurrences. Some of the leading factors influencing cancer rate are lifestyle behaviors, the use of medical care procedures, genetic predisposition, and environmental exposure to carcinogens (cancer-causing agents). Behaviors of the residents in these states involve the practice of healthier eating habits than those in other states. Many types of cancer are associated with unhealthy lifestyle and diet. These behaviors would include smoking, which is associated with lung cancer. In these states, the levels of tobacco smoking are relatively low compared to other states in the country.