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Compared to a Single Value

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Adults with Cancer

Region: Rio Grande Valley
Measurement Period: 2021
This indicator shows the percentage of adults aged 18 and over who have ever been told by a health professional that they have any type of cancer, except skin cancer.

Why is this important?

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) defines cancer as a term used to describe diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. According to the NCI there are over 100 different types of cancer, but breast, colon, lung, pancreatic, prostate, and rectal cancer lead to the greatest number of annual deaths. Risk factors of cancer include but are not limited to: age, alcohol use, tobacco use, a poor diet, certain hormones, and sun exposure. Although some of these risk factors cannot be avoided--such as age--limiting exposure to avoidable risk factors may lower risk of developing certain cancers.
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Region: Rio Grande Valley

Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, & Willacy counties.
4.9%
Source: CDC - PLACES
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: October 2024
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Compared to TX Counties, Rio Grande Valley has a value of 4.9% which is in the best 50% of regions. Regions in the best 50% have a value lower than 7.1% while regions in the worst 25% have a value higher than 8.2%.
TX Counties
Compared to U.S. Counties, Rio Grande Valley has a value of 4.9% which is in the best 50% of regions. Regions in the best 50% have a value lower than 7.9% while regions in the worst 25% have a value higher than 8.6%.
U.S. Counties
Compared to the US Value (7.0%), Rio Grande Valley has a value of 4.9% which is lower and better.
US Value
(7.0%)
Technical note: Sub-county small area model-based estimates use state and county data from the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in tandem with demographic data for census tracts and cities. It is not appropriate to use this data for evaluation purposes.
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Data Source

  • CDC - PLACES
    Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
    Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)

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