With Iowa maintaining the second-highest rate and fastest-growing rate of new cancers nationally, advancements in treatment has its count of cancer survivors up in the state to 171,535 in 2025 — up from 168,610 in 2024.
Just like bars and restaurants in the state, smoking would be prohibited inside Iowa casinos under legislation that took a step forward Tuesday.
Iowa has the fastest-growing rate of new cancers and ranks second-highest in cancer rates compared with other states. That has caught the attention of some Iowa lawmakers, who are aiming to address the problem with proposed legislation.
Also, Iowans protest bill that would shield pesticide companies over failure to warn consumers about health risks of their products
Also, 3 people charged after protests at Iowa Capitol
This week on the podcast: Cedar Rapids casino update, the pesticide tort reform bill is back and Iowa House Republicans’ higher education committee is in full swing
Under a bill being considered in the Iowa Senate, Bayer -- the maker of glyphosate-based Roundup -- would be shielded from lawsuits claiming the company failed to warn consumers of health risks if the product label complies with federal labeling requirements.
Cancers of the eye are exceedingly rare, and only a rare handful of cancer clinics in the nation are equipped to deal with them.
Cancer treatments can have long-lasting side effects, including damage to the heart, that might not show up until years later. Cancer treatments can also exacerbate existing cardiovascular problems for patients at risk for heart disease.
Medical researchers with the University of Iowa published a study last month which found that high doses of vitamin C, administered through an IV, increased the life-span of individuals diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.
Coralville company’s pioneering treatment now in clinical trials
Two Iowa House lawmakers, a Republican and a Democrat, have made it a priority to create new laws that would curb the state’s high rate of cancer. They say it has taken a back seat to other problems.
Cheryl Schlote can relate well to the clients she sees at her business, Scarlet’s Unmentionables in North Liberty.
The director of the state agency that oversees services for blind Iowans is resigning following a year and a half battle with kidney cancer.
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