"Your staff members are heroes who we will always be indebted to for their loving and competent care," says Tommy Tanzer. Tommy鈥檚 wife, Joanne, was treated at Huntsman Cancer Institute...
Clinical trials bring hope to patients in the form of innovative treatments. During the COVID-19 pandemic, despite strict hospital safety protocols and staff switching to remote work, HCI clinical research...
Chris and Erlynn Lansing have subscribed to a lifelong philosophy: learn, earn, and return. After years of running Lansing Building Products, the Lansing family is giving back by donating $2.5...
Every five to seven years, HCI goes through a rigorous application process to maintain status as a National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and prove we meet the highest national...
The sole purpose of Huntsman Cancer Foundation (HCF) is to raise funds to support Huntsman Cancer Institute's mission. I want to personally thank the HCF team for its flexibility, agility...
Though multiple myeloma is a very treatable disease, we continue to press forward in search of a cure and new treatments to improve survival rates for this disease.
Huntsman Cancer Institute announced the appointment of physician-scientist Neeraj Agarwal, MD, as senior director of clinical research innovation. Agarwal will serve on the senior leadership of the Comprehensive Cancer Center...
Our shared purpose is to make it so no one has to experience the difficulty of hearing you have cancer by researching how to prevent cancer before it happens.
"I can鈥檛 tell you how intimidating it is to walk into the doctor鈥檚 office and they say those three words鈥斺榊ou have cancer,鈥" says Pat Wasilewski. Pat found a path forward...
When I have the opportunity to share that I鈥檓 a social worker at the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), I often receive admiration. Sometimes, though, people will reply, "I don鈥檛 think...
Haga un recorrido por el gigante col贸n inflable de Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) para aprender sobre el c谩ncer colorrectal. Los expertos de HCI muestran c贸mo se ve un colon sano...
Take a tour through Huntsman Cancer Institute鈥檚 giant inflatable colon to learn about colorectal cancer. HCI experts show what a healthy colon looks like and how colorectal cancer and other...
When Doug Stewart received an MRI after hurting his neck in a biking accident, the images revealed tumors wrapped around his spine. Doug was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. While recovering...
Minimally invasive surgery is a gold standard approach to surgery for colorectal cancer, says colon and rectal surgeon Luke Martin, MD. This type of surgery uses several small incisions rather...
An international group of cancer clinical research experts reported new recommendations that receiving a COVID-19 vaccination should not preclude a cancer patient from participating on a clinical trial. Huntsman Cancer...
People with a striking family history of colon cancer may have Lynch syndrome, a genetic condition that increases cancer risk. It is the most common cause of hereditary colon cancer...
Jenny Gray was expecting a baby boy when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Her leg was amputated and her son was induced at 35 weeks so she could begin chemotherapy...
"Feeling valued as an individual can go a long way toward fostering a sense of belonging," says Jaime Fornetti, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in Huntsman Cancer Institute鈥檚 Welm Lab. To promote...
People with cancer are at increased risk of illness and death from the COVID-19 virus. Huntsman Cancer Institute is among many cancer centers and organizations nationwide urging government leaders and...
"No one is guaranteed tomorrow. But here I am still," says Dan Bammes, who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2003. Dan says though the cancer-fighting drugs he took had...
Li-Fraumeni syndrome is rare. But this inherited syndrome can significantly impact the families who have it. Li-Fraumeni syndrome happens when mutations occurs to the TP53 gene, and it increases the...
Huntsman Cancer Institute experts are urging people to make sure they are up to date on their cancer screenings. This message follows national trends indicating far fewer cancers diagnosed in...
"I love that the Community Advisory Board continues advocating for improving the quality of life of all the communities in Utah," says Sara Carbajal-Salisbury. Sara talks about joining the HCI...
Dr. Phoebe Freer, a radiologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute and chief of breast imaging in the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at 香蕉视频 of Utah Health, provides insight on...
