Iowa Cancer Consortium’s Post

October 13 is nationally recognized in the U.S. as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day. According to BreastCancer.org, about 168,000 women in the U.S. are estimated to have metastatic breast cancer (cancer that spreads beyond the breast to other parts of the body). #BreastCancerAwareness #CancerIowa

Thank you, GSK, for your support as a Silver Sponsor of the Iowa Cancer Summit on Tuesday, October 15th! We value your partnership as we all work together to reduce the burden of cancer in our state. Register for the Iowa Cancer Summit (in-person in Ankeny, IA, or virtually) at https://ow.ly/sZ7B50TrpLw. #CancerIowa #IowaCancerSummit #Cancer

According to the Iowa Cancer Registry, an estimated 2,930 people in Iowa will be diagnosed with breast/chest cancer in 2024. It’s likely that you, or someone you know, has been touched by breast/chest cancer. To learn more about prevention and screenings for the most common cancers in Iowa, including breast/chest cancer, review the 2024 Cancer in Iowa Report: https://lnkd.in/g_92A4Y7

Help protect yourself from deadly #LiverCancer! Only 25% of adults are fully vaccinated against #HepatitisB, a leading cause of liver cancer. Hepatitis B vaccination prevents liver cancer! Learn more: https://ow.ly/al6K50TypYU #HepB #LCAM

Thank you, Takeda Oncology, for your support as a Silver Sponsor of the Iowa Cancer Summit on Tuesday, October 15th! We value your partnership as we all work together to reduce the burden of cancer in our state. Register for the Iowa Cancer Summit (in-person in Ankeny, IA, or virtually) at https://ow.ly/L06S50TrpUA. #CancerIowa #IowaCancerSummit #Cancer

Did you know you can record your family’s health history in a free app from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? Download My Family Health Portrait: Cancer for free to start compiling your family’s health history! Search for it in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. #FamilyHistoryMonth

Interested in learning which breast/chest cancer clinical trials might be right for you? Use the Iowa Cancer Consortium’s clinical trials page to find one: https://ow.ly/qCgr50TyrCn

Transgender and nonbinary people have often been excluded from breast and chest cancer awareness information because most information is framed through the lens of cisgender women. They also may not get breast/chest cancer screenings because they have undergone gender-affirming surgery to remove some breast/chest tissue (though screening is still needed in this instance) or they might avoid undergoing screenings because breast/chest tissue might trigger intense dysphoria. Learn more about the importance of breast/chest cancer screening for transgender and nonbinary people from our friends at One Iowa: https://ow.ly/xmFS50TymeM

Thank you, MercyOne Richard Deming Cancer Center (MercyOne), for your support as a Silver Sponsor of the Iowa Cancer Summit on Tuesday, October 15th! We value your partnership as we all work together to reduce the burden of cancer in our state. Register for the Iowa Cancer Summit (in-person in Ankeny, IA, or virtually) at https://ow.ly/7plF50TrpNI. #CancerIowa #IowaCancerSummit #Cancer

Hepatitis C can cause #livercancer. Do you know if you or your loved ones should be tested? Learn about testing recommendations: https://ow.ly/blF350TypY3 #KnowHepC #GWCC