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Iowa has the nation's fourth-highest melanoma rate

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A choropleth map shows the age-adjusted rate of new melanoma cases in the U.S. from 2019-2023, presented as cases per 100,000 people. The national rate is 24. Utah has the highest rate at 44, while D.C. has the lowest at 11.

Annual rate of new melanoma cases, 2019-2023

Data: National Cancer Institute and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Map: Sami Sparber/Axios

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