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Geographic Gaps
Geographic Gaps (Cancer in 2026: How Immunotherapy Is Reshaping the Odds · Progress Is Real, But Uneven) — "Geographic gaps are widening. Cancer death rates ra…
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- Geographic gaps in cancer outcomes and prevention are widening.
- Cancer death rates show a 48% gap across states.
- Rates range from 122 per 100,000 in UT and HI to 180 in KY.
- The gap is driven largely by lung cancer.
- The geographic pattern mirrors smoking prevalence.
- Cervical cancer incidence varies two-fold across states.
- Incidence is 6 per 100,000 in MA and NH versus 14–15 in MS, OK, AR, and LA.
- This variation occurs despite cervical cancer being largely preventable.
- HPV vaccination coverage varies substantially across states.
- Coverage ranges from 38% in MS to 84% in RI.
- HPV vaccination coverage directly mirrors cervical cancer rates.