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AOL: 10 Most Likely States For Cancer

ECBG — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 00:51:33 GMT

http://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/1012278-10-deadly-states-cancer/?utm_source=aol.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=10-deadly-states-cancer&utm_campaign=AOL-Wellness

I know most of us watch what we eat! We're all educated well enough to know that wer can do only our best.

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Annabellethecat66 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 01:39:11 GMT

@ECBG Hope you are well sweet girl! Phew! Va wasn't on there! I was just thinking that I've heard of people my age who have or had lung cancer and never smoked. But their parents smoked in the house when they were growing up.

I was lucky. My Father wasn't allowed to smoke in the house and he didn't drive so I was never around it at all. I've never even handled a cigarette. I was taught it is a filthy habit by my Aunt I lived with. She had OCD. Life was interesting!

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Noel7 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 01:41:54 GMT

Vermont and Maine surprise me but I don't know why.

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viva923 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 01:45:54 GMT

i just skimmed thru the list, how Delaware escaped the list is beyond me. Cancer rate in Delaware is so very high. My DD was diagnosed with cancer in May-June of 016, surgery was done September 016. Now it is yearly full body scans to see if the cancer ever comes back. This came out of the woodwork, she never ever smoked (dh and I are not smokers--we were but quit long before DD was born).

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september — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 01:48:13 GMT

I took a look at it, and at first, it appeared that the top states were ones where there was more tobacco use...but then a few states appeared that seemed to throw that theory out the window. Noel...is that why you thought Maine and Vermont wouldn't be in the top ten?

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pitdakota — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 01:50:37 GMT

Not surprised that my state is #3. Too many smokers here or people that smoke cigars or chew tobacco. Not to mention that health seeking behaviors by people in this state are less than to be desired too.

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Noel7 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 01:53:01 GMT

@september wrote:
I took a look at it, and at first, it appeared that the top states were ones where there was more tobacco use...but then a few states appeared that seemed to throw that theory out the window. Noel...is that why you thought Maine and Vermont wouldn't be in the top ten?

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Yes, that's what I thought @september

I would think CA has problems from all the freeways and traffic, but then again, we do have so many restrictions on gasoline additives.

I think of Vermont and Maine as fresh air, environmental awareness and hearty workers, as with the lobster fishers, but what do I know, I haven't been to either state.

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tansy — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 01:55:54 GMT

@Noel7 wrote:
Vermont and Maine surprise me but I don't know why.

Maybe high rates of depression with long, cold winters.

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Noel7 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 01:57:07 GMT

@tansy wrote:
@Noel7 wrote:
Vermont and Maine surprise me but I don't know why.
Maybe high rates of depression with long, cold winters.

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september — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 01:59:29 GMT

@Noel7 wrote:
@september wrote:
I took a look at it, and at first, it appeared that the top states were ones where there was more tobacco use...but then a few states appeared that seemed to throw that theory out the window. Noel...is that why you thought Maine and Vermont wouldn't be in the top ten?

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Yes, that's what I thought @september

I would think CA has problems from all the freeways and traffic, but then again, we do have so many restrictions on gasoline additives.

I think of Vermont and Maine as fresh air, environmental awareness and hearty workers, as with the lobster fishers, but what do I know, I haven't been to either state.

The article doesn't give enough details, but it seems to be about mortality, rather than incidence. "Maybe" more people in these New England states, wait too long after symptoms appear before seeking treatment. Early detection=a greater chance of successful treatment

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Burnsite — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 02:02:10 GMT

Cancer is correlated with age--the risk goes up as we get older. Maine is the "oldest" state, with the average age far higher than most.

That is probably why the cancer rate is higher there; same for Florida where I live. Lots of retired people.

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Noel7 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 02:03:46 GMT

@september wrote:
@Noel7 wrote:
@september wrote:
I took a look at it, and at first, it appeared that the top states were ones where there was more tobacco use...but then a few states appeared that seemed to throw that theory out the window. Noel...is that why you thought Maine and Vermont wouldn't be in the top ten?

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Yes, that's what I thought @september

I would think CA has problems from all the freeways and traffic, but then again, we do have so many restrictions on gasoline additives.

I think of Vermont and Maine as fresh air, environmental awareness and hearty workers, as with the lobster fishers, but what do I know, I haven't been to either state.

The article doesn't give enough details, but it seems to be about mortality, rather than incidence. "Maybe" more people in these New England states, wait too long after symptoms appear before seeking treatment. Early detection=a greater chance of successful treatment

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You're right @september

And we also have Covered California, a health plan to provide for everyone. That has to make a difference in the mortality rate, people who don't have coverage can still get medical help.

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september — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 02:22:57 GMT

Statistics for these studies are gathered from many years prior to the studies being published, so I doubt that recent changes in health care insurance are playing a part at this point in time.

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september — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 02:25:41 GMT

@Burnsite wrote:
Cancer is correlated with age--the risk goes up as we get older. Maine is the "oldest" state, with the average age far higher than most.

That is probably why the cancer rate is higher there; same for Florida where I live. Lots of retired people.

True...you have more older people where you live....they have outlived other causes of death so there will be a higher incidence of cancer...therefore...a higher mortality rate.

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Noel7 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 02:26:46 GMT

@september wrote:
Statistics for these studies are gathered from many years prior to the studies being published, so I doubt that recent changes in health care insurance are playing a part at this point in time.

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I strongly suspect it is not a longitudinal study. That would be worthless.

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september — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 03:06:08 GMT

The article relies on a study that was released in 2014....so I would think the data goes back much earlier than that

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Stray — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 03:49:28 GMT

I was surprised my state of NJ was not on top of the list. We have a lot of industry and I've always been told we live in the cancer belt. Not that I'm complaining just surprised.

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Noel7 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 03:56:52 GMT

@september wrote:
The article relies on a study that was released in 2014....so I would think the data goes back much earlier than that

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@september

Your comment was "many years prior". Causality would most likely be different over time. For example, smoking in some states has decreased. Marin county used to show a high rate of breast cancer not long ago but that has decreased significantly recently. Statistics change, we need recent levels.

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Carmie — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 12:28:51 GMT

On the street that I grew up on as a child every single family who had a boy living there in the 50's & 60's has lost a male child when they were an adult to cancer including my family.

All the cancers have been different, but lung cancer seems to be the one that is most common. No females have been affected as far as I know.

It has to be environmental IMO.

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:16:11 GMT

I do have cancer in my family... both parents. But they both still lived to be 83 and 95.

It concerns me that I have this cancer in my genetic makeup, but I do not worry about it.

I take preventive measures as far a supplements and try to livehealthy lifestyle and really watch what I eat. My parents never really did eat carefully but the information that is availble today as to what is not good to eat was not out there to the public back when they were my age

. We can chose to not follow the footsteps of our parents and choose a healthier alternative lifestyle to hopefully prevent cancer.