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Cancer on the South Shore

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A breakdown of reported cancer diagnoses on the South Shore from 2001 to 2005 – and how they compare with expected rates in these communities, accounting for towns’ demographics and other factors.

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CasesAbove or below expected

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AbingtonMale2170.0%

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Female23714.0%

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BraintreeMale564-2.0%

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Female5631.5%

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CantonMale331-3.7%

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Female336-2.7%

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CarverMale1895.5%

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Female150-5.4%

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CohassetMale15128.3%

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Female1142.8%

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DuxburyMale25417.7%

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Female24116.8%

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HalifaxMale104-7.0%

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Female12315.8%

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HanoverMale165-5.1%

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Female160-8.5%

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HansonMale13612.3%

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Female13219.4%

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HinghamMale287-10.6%

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Female313-1.8%

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HolbrookMale144-17.4%

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Female1631.4%

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HullMale21727.5%

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Female20631.9%

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KingstonMale 19310.7%

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Female1753.1%

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MarshfieldMale41229.1%

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Female3114.1%

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MiltonMale375-3.9%

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Female4358.3%

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NorwellMale154-2.6%

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Female1524.8%

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PembrokeMale2234.6%

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Female2076.0%

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PlymouthMale90427.7%

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Female7327.1%

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QuincyMale1,267-6.8%

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Female1,3991.1%

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RandolphMale428-5.3%

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Female4636.4%

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RocklandMale2380.0%

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Female2470.0%

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ScituateMale3226.1%

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Female261-6.9%

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SharonMale226-6.1%

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Female25214.3%

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StoughtonMale46511.7%

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Female46312.3%

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WeymouthMale8372.5%

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Female8390.0%

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WhitmanMale1721.6%

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Female159-2.4%

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Source:DepartmentofPublicHealth