Iowa’s rates of cancer for ages 0 through 19 follow the national rate, says a University of Iowa researcher and director of the Iowa Cancer Registry. The organization tracks all cases of the disease in the state.
Childhood Cancer Rates in Iowa
There were 497 cases of childhood cancers for Iowans ages 0 to 14. The U.S. rate for that age range from 2018 to 2022 was 16.3 cases for 100,000 age-adjusted population.
The main types of cancer for Iowa children include leukemia, brain cancer, lymphoma, bone and joint cancer, and soft tissue cancer around the heart. For adolescents, or Iowans ages 15-19, there were 245 cases of cancer in the same five-year span. The national rate is 22.2 cases per age-adjusted population.
The main types for Iowa teens include leukemia, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, thyroid cancer, and brain cancer. Earlier this year, pediatric cancer got attention at the Statehouse. Lawmakers approved Senate File 2480 to create a $3 million annual fund to look into the diseases. Funding comes from a 5-cent tax on vaping materials.
Original reporting: KCCI Des Moines — read the source article.
