Iowa Women's Health Study

Study Website: http://www.cancer.umn.edu/research/programs/peiowa.html

Number of Enrolled Cancer Patients/Survivors:	11,198 incident cancers; 4,054 assumed still alive at end of 2010
Years of Diagnoses of Enrolled Cancer Patients/Survivors:	1986-2009
Approximate Years of Follow-up:	23 years for incidence/mortality, up to 18 years of participant-reported survey data
Cancer Sites Represented:	Bladder Breast Colon & Rectum Kidney Leukemias Liver Lung & Bronchus Melanomas of the Skin Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Oral Cavity & Pharynx Ovary Pancreas Stomach Thyroid Uterus
Biological Specimens Collected:	Formalin Fixed Tumor Tissue (Primarily colorectal cancer, some breast; possibility of getting additional blocks)
Treatment Outcome Measures:	Physician/Medical Record Reported Death CMS linkage for the entire cohort Patient-Reported Symptom Assessment Quality of Life
Co-morbidities at Study Entry:	Diabetes Heart Disease Pulmonary Disease Other
Lifestyle Factors:	Smoking Alcohol Use Diet Physical Activity Body Mass Index Weight Loss/Control Other: use of HRT, aspirin/NSAIDS; reproductive history
Treatment Data:	None
Treatment Data Assessed By:	Administrative Claims Data Patient Reported Questionnaire Other: first course of treatment from SEER
Is the study open to collaboration?	Yes