Fortune iconFortuneJun 23, 2026

The U.S. cut cancer deaths by 34% since 1991—but not in 458 rural counties

The richest counties improved at 7x the rate of the poorest. Cancer mortality is actually up in the countryside.

The U.S. cut cancer deaths by 34% since 1991—but not in 458 rural counties

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The richest counties improved at 7x the rate of the poorest.

The richest counties improved at 7x the rate of the poorest. Cancer mortality is actually up in the countryside.

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The richest counties improved at 7x the rate of the poorest. Cancer mortality is actually up in the countryside.

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The richest counties improved at 7x the rate of the poorest. Cancer mortality is actually up in the countryside.

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