Counties with the highest cancer rates in Missouri
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 620.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 427.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 427.2
#50. Taney County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 621.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 408.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 408.9
#49. Ralls County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 622.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 423.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 423.2
#48. Dent County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 629.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 423.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 423.3
#47. Barry County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 630.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 451.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 451.1
#46. Barton County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 632.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 439.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 439.3
#45. Bollinger County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 636.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 492.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 492.6
#44. Lewis County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 637.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 405.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 405.9
#43. Atchison County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 640.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 461.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 461.5
#42. Wright County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 641.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 468.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 468.6
#41. Perry County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 642.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 469.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 469.0
#40. Andrew County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 645.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 493.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 493.1
#39. Dunklin County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 647.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 422.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 422.6
#38. Dade County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 647.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 481.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 481.2
#37. Butler County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 650.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 493.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 493.5
#36. Franklin County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 654.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 523.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 523.4
#35. St. Francois County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 656.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 416.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 416.0
#34. Cedar County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 660.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 523.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 523.8
#33. Marion County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 663.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 443.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 443.9
#32. Linn County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 663.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 462.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 462.4
#31. Dallas County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 669.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 468.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 468.9
#30. Ste. Genevieve County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 671.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 466.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 466.8
#29. Ripley County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 672.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 397.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 397.8
#28. St. Clair County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 672.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 480.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 480.6
#27. New Madrid County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 673.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 463.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 463.7
#26. Macon County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 674.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 515.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 515.2
#25. Scott County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 676.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 458.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 458.0
#24. Harrison County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 678.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 456.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 456.2
#23. Henry County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 687.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 426.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 426.3
#22. Wayne County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 691.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 356.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 356.2
#21. Hickory County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 707.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 443.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 443.4
#20. Putnam County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 709.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 452.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 452.7
#19. Worth County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 713.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 510.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 510.0
#18. Stoddard County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 717.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 447.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 447.7
#17. Reynolds County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 719.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 516.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 516.6
#16. Crawford County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 727.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 545.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 545.7
#15. Mississippi County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 733.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 510.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 510.7
#14. Shelby County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 733.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 471.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 471.8
#13. Morgan County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 736.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 451.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 451.6
#12. Holt County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 742.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 531.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 531.0
#11. Madison County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 746.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 475.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 475.8
#10. Monroe County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 749.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 405.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 405.5
#9. Camden County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 750.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 492.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 492.9
#8. Mercer County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 757.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 477.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 477.9
#7. Gasconade County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 764.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 504.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 504.8
#6. Iron County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 769.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 398.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 398.8
#5. Stone County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 770.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 423.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 423.0
#4. Ozark County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 775.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 490.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 490.5
#3. Chariton County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 792.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 557.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 557.1
#2. Montgomery County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 880.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 455.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 455.9
#1. Benton County

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