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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/24/health/cancer-cluster-disparities-county-study/">A study shows</a> cancer deaths in counties across the nation, revealing clusters that have lagged behind national cancer efforts. Deaths from all cancers in 2014 were highest along the Mississippi River, near the Kentucky-West Virginia border, western Alaska and the South in general. Deaths were lowest in places like Utah and Colorado.
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A study shows cancer deaths in counties across the nation, revealing clusters that have lagged behind national cancer efforts. Deaths from all cancers in 2014 were highest along the Mississippi River, near the Kentucky-West Virginia border, western Alaska and the South in general. Deaths were lowest in places like Utah and Colorado.
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Deaths from colorectal cancers in 2014 were highest along parts of the Mississippi River, along the Kentucky-West Virginia border, and in Alaska, southern Alabama and Louisiana.
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Deaths from colorectal cancers in 2014 were highest along parts of the Mississippi River, along the Kentucky-West Virginia border, and in Alaska, southern Alabama and Louisiana.
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Deaths from lung and airway cancers in 2014 were highest in Kentucky and West Virginia. Deaths were lowest in states such as Idaho, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado and parts of Arizona.
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Deaths from lung and airway cancers in 2014 were highest in Kentucky and West Virginia. Deaths were lowest in states such as Idaho, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado and parts of Arizona.
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Deaths from breast cancer in 2014 were highest along the Mississippi River and the Southern belt. Deaths were lowest in parts of the Northeast, West and Upper Midwest.
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Deaths from breast cancer in 2014 were highest along the Mississippi River and the Southern belt. Deaths were lowest in parts of the Northeast, West and Upper Midwest.
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Similar to breast cancer, deaths from prostate cancer in 2014 were highest along the Mississippi River and the Southern belt. Deaths were lowest in South Florida and along the US-Mexico border.
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