Iowa cancer patients are desperate for better screenings, treatments, and cures. Researchers are desperate to find them. So what's the holdup?
Pesticides are part of why Iowa’s fields are so productive. Research into pesticide exposure also connects them to our cancer crisis.
Iowa's rising cancer rate has many causes. Our worsening water quality is one.
Iowa Starting Line editor reflects on the loss of her mom to cancer as her brother's family welcomes a new baby.
Here are the most common types of cancer in Iowa in 2025, according to the Iowa Cancer Registry.
Finding the right options for cancer screenings and treatment can be overwhelming. But Iowa has more options than you might expect. We’ve assembled some resources to help.
Iowa has the second-highest cancer rate in the US, and the numbers keep climbing. What's driving these cases?
From cancer support groups in Iowa, to financial assistance for cancer patients, to wig donations and more, here are some places to start. Many of these places offer services at no charge.
Iowa Starting Line is launching “The Hot Spot: Investigating Cancer in Iowa,” a comprehensive look at why our state stands alone in its rising cancer rates.
Why is cancer in Iowa growing so fast? What are the causes? And how could our leaders be helping us?
