The 2020 Cancer in Iowa report, released in March 2020 by the State Health Registry of Iowa, estimates 18,700 new cancers will be diagnosed among Iowa residents this year, an increase of 600 cases from 2019. Breast cancer will remain the most common type of cancer diagnosed among females, while … [Read more...]
State Health Registry of Iowa issues Cancer in Iowa 2019 report, highlights HPV-related cancers
While the overall number of new cases for most types of cancer in Iowa remains mostly unchanged, the number of cancers related to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is on the rise. According to the 2019 Cancer in Iowa report issued today by the State Health Registry of Iowa, women are more likely than … [Read more...]
Obesity-related cancer highlights 2018 Cancer in Iowa report
An estimated 6,300 Iowans will die from cancer in 2018, 18 times the number caused by auto fatalities, according to a new report released today by the State Health Registry of Iowa, based in the University of Iowa College of Public Health. Lung cancer will continue to be the most common cause of … [Read more...]
State Health Registry issues Cancer in Iowa 2017 report, highlights increase in liver cancer cases
An estimated 6,200 Iowans will die from cancer in 2017, according to a new report released today by the State Health Registry of Iowa, based in the University of Iowa College of Public Health. Lung cancer will continue to be the most common cause of cancer death for both males and females and will … [Read more...]