Title: U.S. States With The Highest Cancer Mortality Rates - WorldAtlas
Headings: U.S. States With The Highest Cancer Mortality Rates
U.S. States With The Highest Cancer Mortality Rates
Cancer in the US
US States with Highest Cancer Mortality Rates
Cancer Health Disparities
The Burden of Poverty
U.S. States With The Highest Cancer Mortality Rates

Content: U.S. States With The Highest Cancer Mortality Rates - WorldAtlas
U.S. States With The Highest Cancer Mortality Rates
Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the US. Cancer in the US
Every year, millions of people are diagnosed with cancer and over 600,000 of them lose the fight in the United States. One out of every four deaths in the country is attributed to cancer, making it the second leading cause of death. The most common types of cancer here are: breast, cervical, colon, liver, lung, ovarian, prostate, and skin. As is seen across the globe, cancer diagnoses and deaths disproportionately affect the low-income states and regions of the US. This is due to a number of factors including lack of proper insurance coverage and unequal access to medical care. Unfortunately, some states suffer higher cancer-related death rates than others. Below is a look at those areas. US States with Highest Cancer Mortality Rates
Cancer mortality is the number of deaths attributed to cancer that occur within a year;