Black people in Iowa develop and die from cancer at higher rates than their neighbors, according to an annual report from researchers at the University of Iowa.
“The causes of these disparities are deeply ingrained in our society, and it will take significant effort at many levels over a long period of time to address them,” Dr. George Weiner, the director of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa s Hospitals and Clinics, told reporters. “If we are able to do so successfully, it will benefit all Iowans.”
Weiner and the co-authors of the report presented their findings, with a focus on racial disparities, during a virtual panel Wednesday morning.
‘Cancer in Iowa’ report analyzes racial disparities in incidence, mortality of disease
‘Cancer in Iowa’ report analyzes racial disparities in incidence, mortality of disease
Black Iowans harder hit than other groups
The annual report finds Black people in Iowa are getting cancer and dying from it at higher rates than any other group in the state. Contributed image.
By: Tom Snee | 2021.03.10 | 09:46 am
Black people in Iowa are getting cancer and dying from it at higher rates than any other group in the state. According to the 2021
Cancer in Iowa report issued by the State Health Registry of Iowa, the age-adjusted cancer mortality rate for Black people in Iowa is more than 25% greater than it is for white Iowans.
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