1. The Changing Face of Cancer in Iowa

2. Source: http://www.cancer-rates.info/ia/
Cancer Deaths = 89,263
Source:

3. New Invasive/Malignant Cancers = 219,814
Source:

4. Measured Progress toward Cancer Mortality Goals for Year 2010, Iowa (
Cancer Site
Sex
Baseline Rate*
Rate*
2010 Goal
Revised Mid-Course
All Sites
M&F
196.6
180.3
173.0
Lung
54.2
52.1
46.0
Prostate M
36.0
25.0
26.0
Breast F
29.0
21.4
19.0
Colorectum
23.3
18.0
15.5
Cervix
2.6
2.1
1.9
Oral Cavity & Pharynx
2.5
1.8
Skin Melanoma
*Per 100,000 population and age-adjusted to the year 2000 U.S. population estimate
Source: SEER*Stat - Version 6.6.2

5. Lung Cancer Mortality Rates, 1994-2007 (Rates are age-adjusted to 2000 US Standard Population)
Rate per 100,000
For 2007, N = 1,834
M:F ratio = 1.3:1
Year

6. Prostate Cancer Mortality Rates, 1994-2007 (Rates are age-adjusted to 2000 US Standard Population)
Rate per 100,000
For 2007, N = 373
Year

7. Female Breast Cancer Mortality Rates, (Rates are age-adjusted to 2000 US Standard Population)
Rate per 100,000
For 2007, N = 418
Year

8. Colorectal Cancer Mortality Rates, 1994-2007 (Rates are age-adjusted to 2000 US Standard Population)
Rate per 100,000
For 2007, N = 649
M:F ratio = 0.8:1
Year

9. 5-year Relative Survival, All Cancer Sites, 1994-2004
Rate per 100
Years of Diagnosis

10. Estimated Lives Saved from Cancer Death, Iowa, 1997-2007*
Total lives saved = 3,653
* Computed using indirect standardization with age-specific rates for
as the standard

11. Measured Progress toward Cancer Mortality Goals for Year 2010, Iowa
# of Lives Saved
Cancer Site Gender Baseline Rate* Rate* Goal* from
All sites M & F ,653
Prostate M
Colorectum M & F
Breast F
Lung M & F
* Expressed per 100,000 and age-adjusted to Year 2000 U.S. standard population from SEER*Stat version 6.6.2
** Since this total is greater than the lives saved across all sites, we are losing cancer lives at other cancer sites.
N=3,829**

12. Estimated Iowa Cancer Survivors (Source: 32-year limited duration prevalence 1/75-1/07(SEER*Stat Version 6.6.2))
Cancer Site
Number
All Sites
119,733
Female Breast
26,246
Prostate
21,318
Colorectum
14,218
Lung
3,965
65,747

13. (First time in Iowa cancer has exceeded HD)
Heart Disease Deaths versus Cancer Deaths, Iowa, (Source: SEER*Stat, version 6.6.2) (Rates are age-adjusted to 2000 US population and expressed per 100,000)
2007 cancer rate = 177.6
2007 HD rate = 173.9
(First time in Iowa cancer has exceeded HD)