Iowa Health Report Sees Fewer Cancer Diagnoses This Year
The Iowa Health Registry projects 16,900 new cancer cases in 2015 down from 17,400. prostate cancer diagnoses drop from 2,200 to 1,700 due to reduced routine screening. Deaths stay near 6,400 as the deadliest cancers remain lung, prostate, breast and colorectal. Skin melanoma rises to about 840 cases, driven by UV exposure and detection, with five year survival near 100 percent if caught early.
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Iowa City
Iowa
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State Health Registry of
University of Iowa College of Public Health
Mary Charlton
US College of Public Health
Charlton
By the Numbers Iowa Cancer Case Estimates
Iowa health data projects 16 900 new cancer cases this year along with 17 400 cases reported in Iowa last year for comparison.
Iowa holds no age limit on tanning beds despite cancer risks
Iowa faces 6400 expected cancer deaths this year with sunburn and UV exposure raising melanoma risk. Artificial tanning before 35 ups risk by 59 percent and each session adds 2 percent. Legislation to restrict minors is proposed after prior failures. Researchers note prevention remains crucial and share personal stories.
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Charlton
Town
Iowa
George Weiner
UI Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
Weiner
Judge refuses to move Linn County murder trial
A Linn County judge declines moving Shaun Hogan’s murder trial for killing girlfriend Crystal Gaffney last July. The defense argued pretrial publicity taints jurors, but the court will select a cross section locally with flexible procedures to ensure fairness. Hogan, 36, pleads not guilty and is jailed on a $1 million bond.
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the Gazette
Shaun Hogan
Brian Sissel
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Hogan
Crystal Gaffney
Linn-Buchanan Road
Walker
Waterloo
Jason Burns
Sissel
Burns
Sixth Judicial District
Ian Thornhill
Thornhill
Linn-Buchanan
Gaffney
Tamera McClaren
McClaren
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