Cancer Rates Lower in North Jersey, Report Finds
Cancer rates are lower in urban counties, while higher rates in southern counties are blamed on smoking
A new report from the American Cancer Society, The Cancer Burden in New Jersey, outlines trends for the most common cancers reported in New Jersey. The report has some good news: rates are falling overall as is mortality due to these cancers. It also points out the interesting fact that northern New Jersey is fairing better than South Jersey. Read the NJ Spotlight report below for more details. From NJ Spotlight: Contrary to what might seem to be conventional wisdom, New Jersey's most urban counties in the north have the lowest adjusted cancer rates, while its wealthiest suburbs have among the highest, state data show. Click here to see the interactive cancer incidence map across the state But at least part of that finding could be the …
