Cancer in Iowa report by the Iowa Cancer Registry found Iowa continues to have high rates of new cancers, but also highlights the state's high cancer survival rate.

Lack of screening and limited treatment options mean that low- and middle-income countries face higher death rates despite having fewer cases than wealthier nations.

With Iowa maintaining the second-highest rate and fastest-growing rate of new cancers nationally, advancements in treatment has its count of cancer survivors up in the state to 171,535 in 2025 -- up from 168,

Physical activity may help colon cancer survivors achieve long-term survival rates similar to those of people in the general population, according to a recent study published by Wiley online in CANCER,

Higher levels of physical activity may not only prevent the risk of cancers but also boost survival rates in people who have undergone treatment.

The 10-year survival rate of people diagnosed with cancer in Japan in 2012 came to 54.0%, up slightly from 53.5% for those diagnosed in 2011, the National Cancer Center said Thursday. The latest survey covered 394,108 people diagnosed with cancer at medical institutions across the country, excluding those who died of other causes.

Iowa has the second-highest rate of new cancer diagnoses in the nation and is one of only two states where the rate is rising. However, new re