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This Is How Many People Are Living With Cancer in Every State
May 17, 2019 5:48 pm
Last Updated: February 17, 2020 4:24 pm
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11. Hawaii
> Total population: 1,427,538 (11th lowest)
> Number of people living with cancer as of 2016: 77,500 (11th lowest)
> New cancer cases in 2019: 7,120 (9th lowest)
> Cancer deaths in 2019: 2,560 (9th lowest)
> Population with no health insurance: 3.8% (2nd lowest)
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12. Idaho
> Total population: 1,716,943 (12th lowest)
> Number of people living with cancer as of 2016: 70,970 (9th lowest)
> New cancer cases in 2019: 8,390 (10th lowest)
> Cancer deaths in 2019: 3,040 (11th lowest)
> Population with no health insurance: 10.1% (11th highest)
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13. Illinois
> Total population: 12,802,023 (6th highest)
> Number of people living with cancer as of 2016: 602,890 (5th highest)
> New cancer cases in 2019: 68,560 (6th highest)
> Cancer deaths in 2019: 24,410 (7th highest)
> Population with no health insurance: 6.8% (20th lowest)
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14. Indiana
> Total population: 6,666,818 (17th highest)
> Number of people living with cancer as of 2016: 273,060 (20th highest)
> New cancer cases in 2019: 35,280 (18th highest)
> Cancer deaths in 2019: 13,690 (14th highest)
> Population with no health insurance: 8.2% (24th highest)
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15. Iowa
> Total population: 3,145,711 (21st lowest)
> Number of people living with cancer as of 2016: 172,030 (21st lowest)
> New cancer cases in 2019: 17,810 (21st lowest)
> Cancer deaths in 2019: 6,480 (20th lowest)
> Population with no health insurance: 4.7% (6th lowest)
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