2025 'Cancer in Iowa' report published: Check in at the local level

Davenport, Iowa – The Iowa Cancer Registry has published its report “Cancer in Iowa” for 2025, which shows that 10% of the new cases are expected in the Greater Quad Cities region.

“There are many different factors. Radon is a factor; smoking is a factor. Only the environmental areas, you know, we are in the farm, where we have many farmers, pesticides and all of this,” said Katie Bailey, nurse of the Genesis Medical Center,.

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Of the estimated 21,000 new cancer diagnoses in IOWA this year, 2,000 of these diagnoses could be available in the counties in Jackson, Clinton, Scott and Muscatine. While new cancer cases are increasing, there is also more positive statistics on cancer, which also increases: cancer survival.

When asked which factors have led to more survivors, Bailey said: “With our technology and our progress in cancer, we can offer more targeted therapies and treat the various types of cancer more precisely.”

For this reason, resources such as the cancer support of the Community Iowa & NW Illinois in the Gilda's Club for cancer patient care are of crucial importance during cancer patients And After the fight against cancer. Organizations such as Gilda's Club offer services that are not always visible to someone who does not go through a diagnosis.

“It is called psychosocial services, which means only programs that deal with the social and emotional effects of cancer. We have five core components that we carry out: educational programs, healthy lifestyle activities, social connection, social events and self -help groups,” said Joy Bush from Gilda.

These services include things like educational programs to teach the patient how the care of care for their cancer diagnosis is managed. Another example is their frozen meals, the families affected by a cancer diagnosis in which cooking may not be comfortable. They even have a room full of wigs for people who go through chemotherapy and/or radiation. The best thing about it – everything is completely free.

“We are one of the smallest communities in the whole country in which a cancer support community has. We are really proud that we can be there. As soon as you are diagnosis and survival, the physical and emotional effects of cancer do not disappear, so it is really important that we are still there for you during this time,” said Bush.

When diagnosing cancer, health and support services is a life-changing event, but ensure that the patient does not have to go through their journey alone.

“It is really sad that it is so much in Iowa, but we do everything we can to combat and raise awareness of reducing early and hopefully helping these people,” said Bailey.

Gildas Club said that in 2024 they welcomed around 1,200 people to their group, an increase of 43% compared to 2023. Of these people, 86% stated that they felt more connected to others who share similar experiences.