Iowa Faces High Cancer Rates Ahead of 2024 Report
The Gazette outlines Iowa’s status as the nation’s second highest cancer rate for 2024, noting rapid growth in breast cancer among urban areas near Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. It projects about 2,900 new breast cancer cases and nearly 400 deaths statewide, with prostate cancer also prevalent and ongoing research by UI experts.
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Maps show new cancer cases in Iowa by zip code from 2004 to 2018. Red shaded areas indicate higher than average incidence, blue areas lower, and white zones near or at the state average.
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Iowa faces rising cancer burden amid slow lung cancer progress
The Iowa Cancer Registry reports 2,700 expected lung cancer cases this year and 2,850 prostate cancer cases in Iowa, with lung cancer the state's most fatal risk. Breast and prostate cancers rise nationally and locally, while melanoma rates grow quickly in northern Iowa. The Iowa Cancer Consortium coordinates the Iowa Cancer Plan to reduce cancer through prevention, detection, and treatment initiatives.
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