Dying from cancer: Where you live could determine your fate

CHICAGO (AP) — A big new analysis finds that U.S. cancer death rates have steadily climbed in parts of the country struggling with obesity, heavy smoking and other ills. That’s a stark contrast with the national trend and improvements in wealthier pockets of the country.
In parts of Appalachia and the Deep South, the rates have soared as much as they have fallen elsewhere.
Stark regional differences in cancer deaths have been found in previous research, but this one stands out for pr