Counties with the highest cancer rates in Tennessee
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 643.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 530.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 530.8
#50. Macon County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 646.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 475.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 475.9
#49. Union County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 647.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 514.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 514.0
#48. Marshall County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 650.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 457.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 457.0
#47. Anderson County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 657.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 461.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 461.6
#46. Sequatchie County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 659.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 457.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 457.0
#45. McNairy County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 665.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 506.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 506.7
#44. Hickman County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 666.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 421.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 421.3
#43. Johnson County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 670.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 471.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 471.9
#42. McMinn County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 671.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 464.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 464.8
#41. Overton County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 674.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 377.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 377.0
#40. Pickett County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 676.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 476.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 476.1
#39. Jefferson County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 678.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 473.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 473.5
#38. Claiborne County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 678.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 500.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 500.3
#37. Hardeman County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 680.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 465.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 465.6
#36. Perry County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 682.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 444.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 444.5
#35. Unicoi County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 683.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 481.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 481.1
#34. White County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 685.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 479.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 479.4
#33. Blount County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 686.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 476.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 476.5
#32. Obion County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 689.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 471.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 471.1
#31. Grainger County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 691.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 512.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 512.4
#30. Rhea County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 691.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 422.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 422.8
#29. Van Buren County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 694.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 447.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 447.7
#28. Hardin County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 695.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 459.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 459.5
#27. Cocke County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 699.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 507.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 507.2
#26. Haywood County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 699.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 473.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 473.0
#25. Polk County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 699.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 464.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 464.1
#24. Fentress County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 700.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 483.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 483.7
#23. Stewart County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 707.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 506.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 506.1
#22. Sevier County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 711.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 477.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 477.9
#21. Sullivan County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 713.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 463.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 463.4
#20. Fayette County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 716.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 484.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 484.0
#19. Hawkins County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 716.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 490.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 490.5
#18. Grundy County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 719.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 506.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 506.3
#17. Marion County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 721.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 491.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 491.0
#16. Monroe County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 723.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 452.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 452.9
#15. Decatur County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 726.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 456.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 456.3
#14. Roane County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 734.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 491.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 491.5
#13. Greene County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 737.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 517.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 517.5
#12. Carroll County
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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 737.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 509.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 509.1
#11. Campbell County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 738.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 450.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 450.7
#10. Clay County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 743.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 505.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 505.9
#9. Lewis County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 751.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 531.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 531.3
#8. Meigs County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 766.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 537.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 537.5
#7. Humphreys County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 767.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 526.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 526.0
#6. Hancock County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 768.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 479.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 479.7
#5. Henry County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 780.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 540.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 540.2
#4. Houston County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 781.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 460.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 460.1
#3. Loudon County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 813.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 516.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 516.1
#2. Benton County

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- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 836.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 450.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 450.3
#1. Cumberland County

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