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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 2024
Page
1
The Gazette outlines Iowa s cancer crisis in a four part series with the first two installments published. Readers are told to find the next two installments in next Sunday s Gazette and learn what the state is doing about the issue.
Devyn Kaas, 17 months old, diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Over six months she endured five chemotherapy rounds, 153 hospital days, and severe infections while her parents faced a painful battle. Iowa Cancer Registry projects about 21,000 new cases this year.
A report presents maps of cancer incidence by county in Iowa highlighting concentration clusters. The study analyzes geographic patterns to identify areas with higher cancer rates and potential risk factors for targeted public health action.
The Gazette notes Iowa leads in corn pork eggs and ethanol but also has the fastest growing cancer rate and second highest overall. Researchers urge examining agriculture related factors, including nitrate and pesticide exposure, as part of cancer risk.
La Crosse angler Anthony Larson calls himself a hard core ice fisher but warmer conditions shortened safe ice on the Mississippi River. He managed short daily trips near shore as El Nino and climate change reduced available spots and altered fishing opportunities along the river.
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