Mesothelioma Center News:

Nearly 25 percent of all deaths in America are due to cancer, making it the country’s second-leading cause of death, exceeded only by heart disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collects detailed statistics on the number of new cancer cases arising in every state each year.

The Mesothelioma Center Asbestos.com reviewed the CDC’s data records to rank the states facing the highest and lowest cancer rates. These rates were determined by calculating the total new cancer incidences per 100,000 residents.

The state of Kentucky has the highest cancer rate in the country, while New Mexico has the lowest cancer rate. A variety of factors help explain these rankings, including access to medical resources and smoking rates among adults.

The study reveals New Mexico Has:

• The lowest cancer rates in America at 350.4 new cases of cancer per 100,000 state residents;
• The lowest rate of new cases of breast cancer and both Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma;
• The second-lowest rates of both lung and pancreatic cancers;
• Lung cancer diagnosis rates have improved 28% in New Mexico over the last five years; and
• BUT, New Mexico also has the nation’s third-highest rate of oral cancer.

The data study includes maps of the top 10 states ranking for specific cancers such as breast, prostate, and lung cancers, along with an analysis of why certain regions are more impacted than others.

View study here.