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CDC - Ovarian Cancer Rates by State

Ovarian Cancer Rates by State

In the following maps, the U.S. states are divided into groups based on the rates at which women developed or died from ovarian cancer in 2009, which is the most recent year with numbers available.

Rates of Getting Ovarian Cancer by State

The number of people who get ovarian cancer is called ovarian cancer incidence. In the United States, the rate of getting ovarian cancer varies from state to state. Ovarian Cancer Incidence Rates* by State, 2009

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States Alaska, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Utah

7.5 to 10.5

Medium Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, New 10.6 to 11.5 green Hampshire, Texas, Vermont, and West Virginia Alabama, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Medium 11.6 to 12.2 Minnesota, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and blue Wyoming
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12.3 to 13.3

Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington

Data Wisconsin Suppressed

*Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Data are suppressed at the state's request. Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 19992009 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. (http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/uscs/) Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2013. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs. (http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov /uscs/)

Deaths from Ovarian Cancer by State

Rates of dying from ovarian cancer also vary from state to state. Ovarian Cancer Death Rates* by State, 2009

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States

Alaska, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, 5.2 to 7.2 Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, and Vermont

Medium Arizona, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, 7.3 to 7.8 green North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia Medium Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, 7.9 to 8.6 blue Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, and Wyoming
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8.7 to 9.8

Alabama, Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin

*Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 19992009 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. (http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/uscs/) Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2013. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs. (http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov /uscs/)
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