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Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Cancer Site, All Stages (2016-2020)Massachusetts RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
All Cancer Sites449.4442.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Bladder21.418.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Brain & ONS7.06.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Breast (Female)136.0127.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Breast (in situ) (Female)36.228.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Cervix (Female)5.27.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Childhood (Ages <15, All Sites)18.317.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends GraphN/A
Childhood (Ages <20, All Sites)19.218.8MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends GraphN/A
Colon & Rectum32.436.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Esophagus5.34.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Kidney & Renal Pelvis15.517.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Leukemia13.013.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Liver & Bile Duct8.78.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Lung & Bronchus59.254.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Melanoma of the Skin20.022.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma18.918.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Oral Cavity & Pharynx11.611.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Ovary (Female)9.610.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Pancreas14.013.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Prostate (Male)113.2110.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Stomach6.36.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Thyroid16.513.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Uterus (Corpus & Uterus, NOS) (Female)28.727.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Race/Ethnicity, All Stages (2016-2020)Massachusetts RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
All Races (includes Hispanic)449.4442.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
White Non-Hispanic461.3461.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Black Non-Hispanic424.2445.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
American Indian/Alaska Native Non-Hispanic261.9392.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Asian/Pacific Islander Non-Hispanic288.1290.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Hispanic (any race)339.5339.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Sex, All Stages
(2016-2020)
Massachusetts RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Both Sexes449.4442.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Male482.3480.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Female429.6416.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Age, All Stages
(2016-2020)
Massachusetts RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
All Ages449.4442.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Ages <65225.0225.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Ages <50103.0105.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Ages 50+1356.61328.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Ages 65+2000.61944.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Year, All StagesMassachusetts RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
2016-2020449.4442.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change Graph
2020397.6403.3N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates by Cancer Site - Late Stage (2016-2020)Massachusetts RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphMassachusetts Percent Late StageUSA Percent Late Stage
Bladder2.62.3MapTableRank GraphRate Graph12.312.4
Brain & ONS1.40.9MapTableRank GraphRate Graph19.514.3
Breast (Female)35.841.1MapTableRank GraphRate Graph25.231.2
Cervix (Female)2.43.6MapTableRank GraphRate Graph50.649.3
Colon & Rectum18.221.7MapTableRank GraphRate Graph56.159.1
Esophagus3.83.0MapTableRank GraphRate Graph71.666.9
Kidney & Renal Pelvis4.54.8MapTableRank GraphRate Graph29.528.3
Liver & Bile Duct4.03.5MapTableRank GraphRate Graph45.841.0
Lung & Bronchus36.035.3MapTableRank GraphRate Graph60.765.5
Melanoma of the Skin3.23.1MapTableRank GraphRate Graph16.313.9
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma12.612.0MapTableRank GraphRate Graph66.764.4
Oral Cavity & Pharynx7.87.4MapTableRank GraphRate Graph67.562.9
Ovary (Female)6.96.9MapTableRank GraphRate Graph72.969.7
Pancreas10.49.7MapTableRank GraphRate Graph74.473.9
Prostate (Male)27.023.6MapTableRank GraphRate Graph23.521.1
Stomach3.83.6MapTableRank GraphRate Graph59.557.1
Thyroid5.14.1MapTableRank GraphRate Graph30.330.8
Uterus (Corpus & Uterus, NOS) (Female)7.07.0MapTableRank GraphRate Graph24.726.0
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2024 4:09 pm.
For more explicit data source and footnote information please see the tables, graphs and maps that are linked to each row.

† Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.
Data not available for some combinations of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.
Suppression is used to avoid misinterpretation when rates are unstable.
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates
by Cancer Site
(2016-2020)
Massachusetts RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
All Cancer Sites143.3149.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Bladder4.54.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Brain & ONS4.74.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Breast (Female)16.519.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Cervix (Female)1.12.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Childhood (Ages <15, All Sites)1.82.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends GraphN/ATableTable
Childhood (Ages <20, All Sites)1.92.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends GraphN/ATableTable
Colon & Rectum11.013.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Esophagus4.33.8MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Kidney & Renal Pelvis2.73.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Leukemia5.76.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Liver & Bile Duct6.36.6MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Lung & Bronchus33.635.0MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Melanoma of the Skin2.22.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma5.05.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Oral Cavity & Pharynx2.32.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Ovary (Female)6.46.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Pancreas11.511.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Prostate (Male)18.218.8MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Stomach2.92.8MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Thyroid0.50.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Uterus (Corpus & Uterus, NOS) (Female)5.05.1MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates by Race/Ethnicity (2016-2020)Massachusetts RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
All Races (includes Hispanic)143.3149.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
White Non-Hispanic146.6154.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Black Non-Hispanic138.6174.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
American Indian/Alaska Native Non-Hispanic75.0128.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Asian/Pacific Islander Non-Hispanic90.794.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Hispanic (any race)93.8108.2MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates by Sex (2016-2020)Massachusetts RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
Both Sexes143.3149.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Male172.6177.5MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Female123.1128.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates by Age (2016-2020)Massachusetts RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
All Ages143.3149.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
Ages <6539.847.3MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Ages <5012.514.9MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Ages 50+485.9501.7MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Ages 65+859.0855.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphN/AN/A
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates by YearMassachusetts RateUSA RateMapTableCI*Rank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphRate/Trend Comparison by CancerRate/Trend Comparison by Area
2016-2020143.3149.4MapTableRank GraphRate GraphHistorical Trends Graph5-Year Rate Change GraphTableTable
2020135.0143.8N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2024 4:09 pm.
For more explicit data source and footnote information please see the tables, graphs and maps that are linked to each row.

Source: Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). The Healthy People 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
Demographics: CrowdingMassachusetts PercentUSA PercentMapTable
Households with >1 person per room, 2017-20212.13.3MapTable
Demographics: EducationMassachusetts PercentUSA PercentMapTable
Less than 9th grade, 2017-2021, Ages 25+4.24.8MapTable
At least high school, 2017-2021, Ages 25+91.288.9MapTable
At least bachelors degree, 2017-2021, Ages 25+45.233.7MapTable
Demographics: Food InsecurityMassachusetts PercentUSA PercentMapTable
Food Insecurity, 20218.1N/AMapTable
Limited Access to Healthy Foods, 20194.0N/AMapTable
Demographics: IncomeMassachusetts DollarsUSA DollarsMapTable
Median family income, 2017-2021112,54385,028MapTable
Median household income, 2017-202189,02669,021MapTable
Demographics: InsuranceMassachusetts PercentUSA PercentMapTable
Percent uninsured in demographic group, people at or below 138% of poverty, 2021, Ages <655.2N/AMapTable
Demographics: LanguageMassachusetts PercentUSA PercentMapTable
Language isolation, 2017-2021, Ages 14+6.14.2MapTable
Demographics: MobilityMassachusetts PercentUSA PercentMapTable
Haven't moved (in past year), 2017-2021, Ages 1+87.586.6MapTable
Moved, same county (in past year), 2017-2021, Ages 1+6.47.4MapTable
Moved, different county this state (in past year), 2017-2021, Ages 1+3.03.2MapTable
Moved, different state (in past year), 2017-2021, Ages 1+2.22.3MapTable
Moved from outside US (in past year), 2017-2021, Ages 1+0.90.6MapTable
Demographics: Population - AgesMassachusetts PercentUSA PercentMapTable
Age under 18, 2017-202119.922.5MapTable
Age 18-39, 2017-202130.629.6MapTable
Age 40-64, 2017-202132.931.8MapTable
Age 40 and over, 2017-202149.547.9MapTable
Age 50 and over, 2017-202137.235.4MapTable
Age 65 and over, 2017-202116.516.0MapTable
Demographics: Population - Race/EthnicityMassachusetts PercentUSA PercentMapTable
American Indian/Alaska Native, 2017-20210.20.8MapTable
Asian / Pacific Islander, 2017-20216.95.9MapTable
Black, 2017-20217.312.6MapTable
Foreign born, 2017-202117.313.6MapTable
Hispanic, 2017-202112.418.4MapTable
Non-Hispanic (Origin Recode), 2017-202187.681.6MapTable
White, 2017-202174.568.2MapTable
Demographics: Population - SexMassachusetts PercentUSA PercentMapTable
Female, 2017-202151.250.5MapTable
Male, 2017-202148.849.5MapTable
Demographics: PovertyMassachusetts PercentUSA PercentMapTable
Families below poverty, 2017-20216.68.9MapTable
Persons below poverty, 2017-20219.912.6MapTable
Persons below 150% of poverty, 2017-202115.620.7MapTable
Demographics: WorkforceMassachusetts PercentUSA PercentMapTable
Unemployed, 2017-2021, Ages 16+5.45.5MapTable
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2024 4:09 pm.
For more explicit data source and footnote information please see the tables, graphs and maps that are linked to each row.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau, the American Community Survey, and the Small Area Health Insurance Estimates.
Screening & Risk Factors: AlcoholMassachusetts USA MapTableGraph
Binge drinking (4+ drinks on one occasion for women, 5+ drinks on one occasion for men), Ages 21+, 202217.416.7MapTableGraph
Screening & Risk Factors: Colorectal ScreeningMassachusetts USA MapTableGraph
Home Blood Stool Test in the Past Year, Ages 45-75, 20224.85.7MapTableGraph
Received at Least One Recommended CRC Test, Ages 45-75, 202270.966.9MapTableGraph
Screening & Risk Factors: Diet & ExerciseMassachusetts USA MapTableGraph
Consumed 1 or More Fruits per Day, Ages 18+, 202163.359.2MapTableGraph
Consumed 1 or More Vegetables per Day, Ages 18+, 202182.980.3MapTableGraph
Healthy Weight (BMI 18.5 to <25), Ages 20+, 202234.528.9MapTableGraph
No Leisure Time Physical Activity, Ages 18+, 202221.323.4MapTableGraph
Obese (>= 95th percentile for BMI based on sex and age), High School Students, 202113.616.3MapTableGraph
Obese (BMI >= 30), Ages 20+, 202228.034.2MapTableGraph
Overweight (>= 85th percentile but <95th percentile for BMI based on sex and age), High School Students, 202115.216.0MapTableGraph
Screening & Risk Factors: SmokingMassachusetts USA MapTableGraph
Current Smoker, Ages 18+, 202210.414.0MapTableGraph
Ever Smoked 100 Cigarettes, Ages 18+, 202233.639.2MapTableGraph
Percent of Adults Who Currently Use E-Cigarettes Some Days or Every Day, Ages 18+, 20225.67.7MapTableGraph
Percent of Daily Smokers Who Stopped Smoking for 1 Day or Longer in the Past 12 Months, Ages 18+, 2018-201941.435.7MapTableGraph
Percent of People Who Answered No One is Allowed to Smoke Anywhere Inside Their Home (All People), Ages 18+, 2018-201992.090.0MapTableGraph
Percent of People Who Answered No One is Allowed to Smoke Anywhere Inside Their Home (Current Smokers), Ages 18+, 2018-201965.258.5MapTableGraph
Percent of People Who Answered No One is Allowed to Smoke Inside Their Home (Former/Never Smokers), Ages 18+, 2018-201994.394.0MapTableGraph
Percent of State Population with 100% Smokefree Bar Laws, 2024100.066.8N/ATableGraph
Percent of State Population with 100% Smokefree Restaurant Laws, 2024100.078.2N/ATableGraph
Percent of State Population with 100% Smokefree Workplace Laws, 2024100.077.5N/ATableGraph
Percent of State Population with 100% Smokefree Workplace, Restaurant, & Bar Laws, 2024100.062.7N/ATableGraph
Percent of State Population with Any 100% Smokefree Laws, 2024100.082.4N/ATableGraph
Percent of Workers in Non-Smoking Environments (All People), Ages 18+, 2018-201989.079.9MapTableGraph
Percent of Workers in Non-Smoking Environments (Current Smokers), Ages 18+, 2018-201987.273.1MapTableGraph
Percent of Workers in Non-Smoking Environments (Former/Never Smokers), Ages 18+, 2018-201989.180.7MapTableGraph
Screening & Risk Factors: VaccinesMassachusetts USA MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-15, Both Sexes, 202173.558.5MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-17, Both Sexes, 202175.061.7MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-17, Male, 202172.059.8MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-15, Male, 202170.257.1MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-17, Female, 202178.163.8MapTableGraph
Percent with Up-to-Date HPV Vaccination Coverage, Ages 13-15, Female, 2021N/A60.0MapTableGraph
Screening & Risk Factors: Women's HealthMassachusetts USA MapTableGraph
Had a Mammogram in Past 2 Years, Ages 40+, 202277.070.2MapTableGraph
Had a Mammogram in Past 2 Years, Ages 50-74, 202284.976.3MapTableGraph
Pap Test in Past 3 Years, No Hysterectomy, Ages 21-65, 202077.877.7MapTableGraph
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2024 4:09 pm.
For more explicit data source and footnote information please see the tables, graphs and maps that are linked to each row.

Data statistics on this page come from the following data sources: CDC, Modeled Estimates Combining BRFSS & NHIS, Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey, and American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation. Please see the link on each row for the table/graph map for the specific footnote information.