Black Health Matters

Iowa Cancer Registry

May 30, 2022 Zakiya Jenkins Season 2 Episode 6
Black Health Matters
Iowa Cancer Registry
Show Notes

We talk with Mary Charlton an Associate Professor in the department of epidemiology at the University of Iowa College of Public Health and the Director of the Iowa Cancer Registry.

How cancer is affecting African Americans at a higher rate and what can be done about it.  What are the patterns of new cancer cases/cancer deaths and why is addressing cancer disparities in Iowa important.