Personal, environmental factors contribute to high Arkansas cancer rates
Arkansas has one of the highest cancer incidence rates in the entire country, but why? Dr. Sam Makhoul, CARTI’s medical director of clinical research, recently shared insight with KAIT on local cancer contributors – including our state’s notably high rate of smokers (21% in Arkansas compared to 13% nationwide).
Read on to learn more, and discover two other factors that likely contribute to higher-than-average cancer rates across the Natural State.
