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Counties with the highest bladder cancer incidence rates in Massachusetts
Among 13 Massachusetts counties with published values, the counties with the highest bladder cancer incidence rates are Berkshire County, MA (25.8, 1.38 times the U.S. rate of 18.7), Plymouth County, MA (23.8, 1.27 times the U.S. rate of 18.7) and Barnstable County, MA (23.6, 1.26 times the U.S. rate of 18.7). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 7 of the 13 are significantly above the U.S. rate.
Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. These are county-level figures, age-adjusted as published by the source, compared with the U.S. rate. A high rate does not prove an environmental cause: age, smoking, income, access to care, screening and chance all move county rates, and small counties swing widely. Significant means the lower bound of the county’s 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate.
All Massachusetts counties, highest first
Bladder cancer new cases, per 100,000, age-adjusted.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. rate | Times reference | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire County | MA | 25.8 | 18.7 | 1.38x | Significant |
| 2 | Plymouth County | MA | 23.8 | 18.7 | 1.27x | Significant |
| 3 | Barnstable County | MA | 23.6 | 18.7 | 1.26x | Significant |
| 4 | Bristol County | MA | 23.3 | 18.7 | 1.25x | Significant |
| 5 | Worcester County | MA | 22.9 | 18.7 | 1.22x | Significant |
| 6 | Essex County | MA | 21.5 | 18.7 | 1.15x | Significant |
| 7 | Hampshire County | MA | 19.9 | 18.7 | 1.06x | No |
| 8 | Middlesex County | MA | 19.9 | 18.7 | 1.06x | Significant |
| 9 | Norfolk County | MA | 19.6 | 18.7 | 1.05x | No |
| 10 | Franklin County | MA | 19.2 | 18.7 | 1.03x | No |
| 11 | Hampden County | MA | 17.5 | 18.7 | 0.94x | No |
| 12 | Suffolk County | MA | 16.5 | 18.7 | 0.88x | No |
| 13 | Dukes County | MA | 12.1 | 18.7 | 0.65x | No |