Introducing the Iowa Cancer Consortium’s Cancer and the Environment Task Force
The Iowa Cancer Consortium has worked for over 20 years to connect partners who seek to understand the changing landscape of cancer control in Iowa. Recently, Consortium members have come together to create the ‘Cancer and the Environment Task Force’ to examine the relationship between Iowa’s landscape itself and cancer in the state. The growing…
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What Cancer Control Partners Need to Know about the 2024 Iowa Legislative Session
Updated May 10, 2024 The 2024 Iowa legislative session officially ended at 4:23 a.m. on Saturday, April 20. Below is a summary of cancer-control-related legislation that successfully passed out of both chambers since our last update and has either been signed into law by the governor or is awaiting her signature. As always, this list is…
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Celebrating Black History Month: Changemakers in the History of Cancer and Medicine
This Black History Month, we at the Iowa Cancer Consortium would like to take a moment to recognize several Black and African American changemakers in the history of cancer and medicine, especially here in Iowa. There are many historical and modern icons to celebrate and these are just a few. We would like to note…
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Clearing the Air: Radon Myths & Facts
Coralville, IA – In a tradition spanning 35 years, Governor Kim Reynolds proclaimed January as Radon Action Month in Iowa on January 8, 2024. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas from the ground that can seep into homes and buildings, and is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco. Governor Kim Reynolds is…
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Meet Brianna McNulty, Outreach Coordinator (CDC Public Health Associate)
Hello! My name is Brianna McNulty and I am extremely excited to be joining the Iowa Cancer Consortium as an Outreach Coordinator through the CDC’s Public Health Associate Program. Although I consider Virginia as my home and am a proud Nittany Lion (We Are), I’ve loved exploring Iowa City, and cannot wait to see what…
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Clinical Trials 101
Written By: Shannon Benson, Director of Clinical Trials Program, Mission Cancer + Blood The Iowa Cancer Plan, our state’s blueprint for cancer control, contains a variety of action items aimed at increasing awareness and participation in cancer clinical trials. But, what exactly is a clinical trial? Overview Clinical trials are important in developing new treatments…
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Announcing New Partnership Opportunities for Industry Members
December 1, 2023 If you attended the recent Iowa Cancer Summit, you know that our staff and board of directors have been working on defining how the Iowa Cancer Consortium engages with members and partners who represent industry. Industry partners are leaders in science and innovation, and have important and unique knowledge, skills, and resources…
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Iowans Awarded for Work to Reduce State’s High Cancer Burden
Coralville, IA – November 10, 2023 – Over 200 cancer advocates, survivors, researchers, health care providers, and public health professionals met in Ankeny this week for the annual Iowa Cancer Summit, hosted by the Iowa Cancer Consortium. Local and national experts discussed a variety of topics, including Iowa’s high cancer incidence rate (2nd in the…
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What you need to know about the latest tobacco and nicotine products on the market
Written by: Susan Vileta, Health Educator, Johnson County Public Health Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of preventable cancer death in Iowa. Smoking is by far the leading risk factor for lung cancer. This blog aims to provide general information about the latest tobacco and nicotine products on the market. E-Cigarettes E-cigarettes are…
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Getting a Second Opinion: A First Priority in Cancer Care
About the Author: Jennifer Lessinger is a professional writer and editor at Patient Empowerment Network. She learned the value of patient empowerment during her struggle with a hard-to-diagnose and complex endocrine disorder. It’s common practice to interview more than one contractor before homeowners hire them to work on their houses, and most drivers test drive…
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