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Massachusetts Cancer Lawsuit Lawyer: Cancer Statistics in the Commonwealth

You can read about cancer statistics for the various counties in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts here. A cancer lawyer can help you fight back against environmental polluters who release carcinogens into the air, water, and groundsoil.

By filing a lawsuit, you may be eligible to collect compensation for your pain and suffering, take the burden of medical bills off you and your family, and keep your community safe. The free legal services of a Massachusetts cancer lawyer can get you started in the right direction. For a free case review, fill out this simple form. Your cancer lawsuit claim will be evaluated within 24 hours.

Incidence Rate Report for Massachusetts by County
All Races, Both Sexes, All Cancer Sites, All Ages
Sorted by Rate
County
 Annual Incidence Rate 1
over rate period
cases per 100,000
(95% Confidence Interval)
 Average
Annual Count
 Rate Period
Massachusetts5 508.5 (505.4, 511.6) 33,890
1999 - 2001
Massachusetts5 504.1 (498.7, 509.5) 33,984
2001
US (SEER+NPCR)2 461.6 (460.8, 462.5)
***
2001
Nantucket County5 569.6 (481.2, 671.9) 50
1999 - 2001
Barnstable County5 566.2 (551.4, 581.5) 1,975
1999 - 2001
Dukes County5 554.6 (491.7, 625.4) 95
1999 - 2001
Plymouth County5 537.0 (524.9, 549.4) 2,516
1999 - 2001
Suffolk County5 528.3 (517.7, 539.1) 3,191
1999 - 2001
Essex County5 524.7 (515.4, 534.1) 4,070
1999 - 2001
Norfolk County5 515.9 (506.4, 525.6) 3,718
1999 - 2001
Bristol County5 507.0 (496.4, 517.8) 2,910
1999 - 2001
Middlesex County5 502.9 (496.4, 509.5) 7,507
1999 - 2001
Berkshire County5 491.5 (472.4, 511.3) 855
1999 - 2001
Hampden County5 482.3 (471.1, 493.7) 2,373
1999 - 2001
Hampshire County5 482.3 (461.8, 503.6) 702
1999 - 2001
Worcester County5 465.8 (457.0, 474.8) 3,559
1999 - 2001
Franklin County5 464.8 (437.8, 493.4) 372
1999 - 2001
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/31/2005 1:28 pm.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.

* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts for both sexes are suppressed if fewer than 16 cases were reported in a specific area-sex-race category.
** Data not available because of state legislation and regulations which prohibit the release of county level data to outside entities.
*** Data not provided because it did not meet USCS data quality standards for one or more years during the rate period of data collection. While 92% of the US population resided in geographic areas with population-based cancer registries meeting the registry eligibility criteria for 2000, 8% of the US population was not yet represented in the United States Cancer Statistics. American Cancer Society's Facts & Figures provides estimates of numbers of new cancer cases and deaths.
**** Data does not include cases diagnosed in other states because data exchange agreements prohibit the release of data to third parties.

1 Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population by 5-year age groups. Rates are for invasive cancer only, unless otherwise specified.
2 Source: State Cancer Registry and the National Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System (NPCR-CSS), CDC, January 2004 data submission, as published in United States Cancer Statistics, November 2004.
5 Source: State Cancer Registry and the National Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System (NPCR-CSS), CDC, January 2004 data submission.
6 Source: SEER November 2004 submission. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.


Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer incidence statistics. When the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate. Suppression is used to avoid misinterpretation when rates are unstable.

Source: statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov

If you are suffering from a cancer caused by an industrial pollutant, or you were misdiagnosed by a doctor or oncologist, you are not alone in your struggle. To get your free case evaluation, fill out this simple form. If you want to help a friend who needs a cancer attorney, please click here.

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see also:

ME Maine Cancer Lawyer: Cancer Statistics in ME
Maine Cancer Statistics from ME Cancer Lawsuit Lawyer/Attorney

OK Oklahoma Cancer Lawyer: Cancer Statistics in OK
Oklahoma Cancer Statistics from OK Cancer Lawyer

Cancer Statistics By State Cancer Statistics by State- Info from Toxic Tort Lawyers / Attorneys
Toxic Tort Lawyer: Environmental Cancer Statistics by State

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