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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Iowa Cancer Consortium Announces Changes to Board of Directors

CORALVILLE, IA – September 8, 2023 – The Iowa Cancer Consortium is pleased to announce the addition of two new board members, Maria Torres (Council Bluffs, IA) and Sneha Phadke, DO, MPH (Iowa City, IA). Both bring with them a wealth of knowledge and a passion for advancing the Consortium’s mission of advancing cancer prevention…

Iowa Cancer Plan Implementation Grants FY24 Funded Projects

Written by the Iowa Cancer Consortium Every year, the Iowa Cancer Consortium Board of Directors has the honor of selecting and funding a number of projects that implement cancer control strategies outlined in the Iowa Cancer Plan. It is a competitive process, and dozens of expert external reviewers outside of the state are called on…