Download FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 6, 2012 Contact: Kelly Sittig

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 6, 2012
An electronic version of this news release is available at
www.canceriowa.org/2012CancerSummitRelease1.aspx.
Contact: Kelly Sittig
Iowa Cancer Consortium
Office: (319) 335-8816
Cell: (319) 321-9390
Fax: (319) 335-4072
[email protected]
2012 Iowa Cancer Summit to be Held in West Des Moines
Event to feature national speakers and Iowa legislators
DES MOINES, IA – Each year, the Iowa Cancer Summit brings together cancer survivors, health-care providers, researchers, public
health professionals, and other Iowans to share information and best practices in cancer control. This year’s Summit, scheduled for
October 3rd and 4th at the West Des Moines Marriott, features local and national speakers, including a policy panel discussion by four
members of Iowa’s General Assembly.
The two-day Cancer Summit is organized each year by the Iowa Cancer Consortium (ICC), which coordinates the efforts of hundreds
of individuals and organizations working together to conquer cancer in Iowa.
Highlights of the 2012 Iowa Cancer Summit will include:
October 3rd
Keynote: Fulfilling the Potential for Cancer Prevention in Iowa, Sue Curry, PhD, Dean of the University of Iowa College of Public
Health
Presentation of the 2012 Iowa Cancer Champion Award and the 2012 Karen Packer Spirit of Collaboration Award
October 4th
Keynote: Collaborating for the Future, Tom Kean, MPH, President and CEO of C-Change (www.c-changetogether.org)
Iowa legislative panel discussion: The Role of Policy in State Comprehensive Cancer Control, featuring a panel of Iowa legislators.
The 2012 Cancer Summit will also observe the tenth anniversary of the ICC.
ICC President George Weiner, MD, says the Iowa Cancer Summit is about cultivating partnerships that help reduce the burden of
cancer in Iowa. “We are making progress against cancer, but not fast enough,” he says. “Working together helps us conduct cancer
research, provide better clinical care, and encourage healthy lifestyles. These efforts are all vital if we are to accelerate progress in
cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, and improving the quality of the lives of Iowans affected by cancer.”
The Iowa Cancer Summit is sponsored by the American Cancer Society, Alegent Health, Amgen, Covenant Cancer Treatment Center,
Genentech, Hall-Perrine Cancer Center, Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa Oncology Society, John Stoddard Cancer Center,
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, McCreery Cancer Center, Mercy Cancer Center—Des Moines, and the University of Iowa Holden
Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The 2012 Iowa Cancer Summit brochure is available at http://bitly.com/2012IACancerSummitBrochure. Register for the event at
http://bit.ly/2012IACancerSummitRegister.
ABOUT THE IOWA CANCER CONSORTIUM
The Iowa Cancer Consortium (ICC) coordinates the efforts of hundreds of individuals and organizations who work together to
conquer cancer. Formed in 2001, the ICC developed a comprehensive state-wide plan, which includes strategies designed to improve
disease prevention, early detection, research, survivorship and quality of life for Iowans affected by cancer. More information about
the ICC and its partners and programs is available online at www.CancerIowa.org.
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