Health :
Deaths due to cancer, 2002-2006

There is really no one disease called "cancer." There are many different kinds of cancer, each with its own degree of severity and mortality and method of treatment. The cause of cancer still eludes researchers, but many factors contribute to its development, including lifestyle and age. This map suggests a correlation between counties with the highest median ages and the highest mortality rate due to cancer.

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