Atlas of Cancer Mortality
Results -- Geographic Patterns for All Cancers
In the recent time period 1970-94, rates were elevated among white males in a
large proportion of counties across the eastern third of the country, both
north and south, and along parts of the lower Mississippi River, while rates
were low in most of California and Nevada. By contrast, in the earlier time
period 1950-69, rates among white males were relatively low across the
Southeast except for coastal areas. In both time periods, rates tended to be
low across the upper midwestern states, the Plains, and Rocky Mountain
states. Particularly striking was the change from low to high rates across
much of the Southeast. Among white females in both periods, high rates were
concentrated in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic states and in parts of the
upper midwestern states, while in recent years high rates emerged in the far
western states and several southeast coastal areas. Relatively low rates
persisted in the southern and central regions of the country. Among black
males and females, rates tended to be low across the southern parts of the
country and elevated in the mid-Atlantic and midwestern areas. There was
little geographic concordance at the SEA level between high-rate areas for
whites and blacks among either males or females.
Suggested Citation
Devesa SS, Grauman DG, Blot WJ, Pennello G, Hoover RN, Fraumeni JF Jr. Atlas of cancer
mortality in the United States, 1950-94. Washington, DC: US Govt Print Off; 1999 [NIH Publ No.
(NIH) 99-4564].
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