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Cancer: 25 Deadliest States

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Cancer is the second leading cause of death in America, taking more than half a million lives each year, according to the American Cancer Society. That's 1,500 lives lost each day. One in four Americans will succumb to the disease.

But not all states are created equally, according to a new national health survey by the United Health Foundation, American Public Health Association and the Partnership for Prevention.

The study doesn't explain why some states have more cancer deaths per 100,000 people than others. But if you want to know which are the 25 states that fared the worst, read on.

25: New Jersey

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194.3 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

24: Oregon

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194.4 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

23: Massachusettes

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195.5 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

22: New Hampshire

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196.2 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

21: Virginia

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197.1 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

20: Maryland

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197.5 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

19: Illinois

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200.1 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

18: Michigan

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201.1 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

17: North Carolina

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202.6 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

16: South Carolina

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203.5 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

15: Pennsylvania

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203.7 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

14: Missouri

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206.3 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

13: Delaware

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206.7 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

12: Oklahoma

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208.4 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

11: Indiana

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208.4 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

10: Ohio

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210.2 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

9: Maine

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210.4 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

8: Washington DC

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211.1 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

7: Alabama

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211.3 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

6: Arkansas

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213.1 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

5: Tennessee

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215.3 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

4: Mississippi

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217.7 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

3: Louisiana

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220.1 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

2: West Virginia

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221.6 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People

1: Kentucky

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227 Cancer Deaths Per 100,000 People
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