Ten deadly states of cancer

In 2000, cancer was the leading cause of death in only two states. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a 2014 report, which shows that cancer is currently competing with heart disease, becoming the main cause of death in the United States. In fact, it is now the leading cause of death in 22 states. Here are the states with the highest cancer mortality rates according to the 2014 report. One out of every 100000 people has a house price.

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10. Missouri ranked 10th with 215.5 cancer deaths. According to the 2013 report of the National Cancer Institute, lung cancer and bronchus are the major cancer killers in every state on our list so far, with a mortality rate of 56% in Missouri. The cancer mortality rate in Tennessee was 216.4%. According to the American Cancer Institute, 90% to 95% of lung cancer cases are caused by smoking. "Not using any form of tobacco is the best way to prevent lung cancer," the Institute said.

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8. Florida is eighth, with a cancer mortality rate of 217.2, or about 23% of Florida's deaths in 2014. The American Cancer Research Center found that eating more fruit can prevent 36% of non tobacco related lung and bronchial cancer deaths. They suggest eating at least five servings of fruit a day.

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7. Mississippi, the birthplace of Elvis Presley and Oprah Winfrey, has a cancer mortality rate of 218.2. The National Cancer Institute ranked men's prostate cancer as the second most deadly cancer, with Mississippi's death rate of 27.4 in 2013.

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6. Vermont has a cancer mortality rate of 220.1, the sixth highest in 2014. Arkansas has a cancer mortality rate of 220.7, but heart disease is the number one killer in Arkansas, with a mortality rate of 255.6. Breast cancer in women is usually the deadliest cancer in the United States after lung cancer and bronchial cancer, with an incidence of 22.3% in Arkansas. The cancer mortality rate in Pennsylvania is 224.4, accounting for about 22% of the state's deaths in that year. Although breast cancer and prostate cancer are the two most common cancers after lung cancer and bronchial cancer, doctors do not know the wide causes of these two cancers. Kentucky has a cancer mortality rate of 232.5. Doctors have identified a number of risk factors that may increase the risk of breast or prostate cancer. Some are inevitable, such as race and genetics.

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2. Maine is the easternmost state in the United States, with a cancer mortality rate of 241.3, ranking second. Some risk factors for prostate and breast cancer are avoidable as lack of physical activity, poor diet, overweight or obesity, and alcohol consumption.

span> reliability: sang> rixy / Adobe stock H3> 1. West Virginia was separated from Virginia during the civil war, with the highest cancer mortality rate of 263.7%. Many of the known factors that contribute to cancer development come down to lifestyle choices. By making healthy eating decisions and exercising regularly, you can reduce your risk of cancer.

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What do you think? Are you surprised by these? Do you live in these States? Does the possibility of cancer affect your lifestyle? Please let us know in the comment area!

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