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Stigma Surrounding Palliative Care & Hospice

By: Kelly Hendershot My own personal shift in how I viewed hospice was on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 during the Family Group (a support group for caregivers of someone diagnosed with cancer) at Gilda’s Club Quad Cities. My friend Bill’s wife Karen had died the previous weekend. Bill was relaying to the group that when…

The 2019 Great American Smokeout

Quitting smoking isn’t easy. It takes time. And a plan. You don’t have to stop smoking in one day. Start with day one. Let the Great American Smokeout event on November 21, 2019 be your day to start your journey toward a smoke-free life. You’ll be joining thousands of people who smoke across the country…

Iowa Army of Pink: How dense are you?

Written by: Brigid Greening How dense are you? That is a very important question that every woman needs to be able to answer regarding her breast tissue. My Story: On September 8, 2016, I did a self-breast exam. I did not do them consistently and was surprised to feel a lump on the outside of…

Beyond Pink TEAM: Moving beyond awareness, pink ribbons and pink trinkets

By: Kelly Hendershot It’s Pinktober, so chances are good that you are – or someone in close proximity is – wearing pink. Not wearing pink in October is almost as taboo as not wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day. But is donning a special color enough? Nearly 200 volunteers in the Cedar Valley are making…

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

By: Jodie Kavensky, NormaLeah Ovarian Cancer Initiative September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Hopefully my words will resonate with someone who is or has been impacted by this disease. My life’s mission is to  empower women to be vigilant self-advocates for their own health. I’m not a cancer survivor, but as a caregiver and pre-vivor,…

5 Reasons You Don’t Want to Miss the 2019 Iowa Cancer Summit

By: Tessa Allred, Iowa Cancer Consortium Did you know the 2019 Iowa Cancer Summit is only 53 days away? Believe us, it snuck up on us too! As summer is winding down, Consortium staff have been busy preparing an agenda sure to educate and inspire cancer control work in Iowa. Each year, the Summit draws…

Welcome Ashley Ezzio to the Care for Yourself (CFY) Program

Originally written by: Ellen Maahs, MPH, CPH Implementation Coordinator Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Iowa Department of Public Health Minor edits made by: Rachel Schramm, MS, CHES Communications and Outreach Coordinator Iowa Cancer Consortium The Iowa Department of Public Health announced a new staff member has been added to the Care for Yourself…

Iowa Cancer Summit: 2019 Call for Speakers/Topics

Written by: Rachel Schramm Communications and Outreach Coordinator Iowa Cancer Consortium The Iowa Cancer Consortium will host the annual Iowa Cancer Summit on September 24, 2019 in Ankeny, Iowa. The Summit brings together professionals and advocates from all disciplines and corners of the state to discuss and learn more about the burden of cancer in…

Ask Them About Cancer

The nation’s first presidential caucus means that Iowans have a unique opportunity to talk to presidential candidates about important cancer control issues. As a cancer control advocate, please consider the following question if you find yourself with this opportunity in the coming months: “The past few years have seen remarkable progress in our efforts to…

Staff Blog: Top 10 Cancer Control Resources

Written by: Iowa Cancer Consortium Staff At the Iowa Cancer Consortium, our staff works on a variety of projects and communications related to cancer control. And therefore, we are part of many newsletter lists and cancer coalitions that keep us up-to-date with reliable information about what is happening nationally. We put together a collection of…