Annual cancer report shows lower rates of the disease among farmers

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 13, 2026

Words: 1,138

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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An annual report from the Iowa Cancer Registry on the state’s cancer rates showed lower rates of different cancers among the agricultural community than the state in general, though an expert in the cancer data says more up-to-date information needs to be gathered to know how farmers today could be impacted by pesticides and the like down the line.

The 2026 Cancer in Iowa Report, put out by the Iowa Cancer Registry, included new …

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