On this episode of River to River, experts discuss the findings in the 2024 Cancer in Iowa report, the link between alcohol and cancer and how Iowa has the fastest-growing rate of new cancer in the country. We’ll hear from a cancer survivor with a history of heavy drinking and from two cancer specialists from the University of Iowa.
This episode was originally produced February 27, 2024.
Guests:
- John Stokes, cancer survivor from Iowa City
- Mary Charlton, professor of epidemiology and director of the Iowa Cancer Registry at the University of Iowa
- Michael Henry, interim director of University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center