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State report shows high cancer incidence in Western Mass.

By Jessica Bloustein

Northampton, MA – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has recently released a report of cancer incidence in cities and towns in the state. The numbers are high in Western Massachusetts for certain types of cancer-but one of the region's top oncologists says it is not necessarily a cause for alarm.

W-A-M-C's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Jessica Bloustein reports.