When cancer researchers from different disciplines work together, they gain new insights into how cancer begins and how it can be treated. HCI is committed to providing an atmosphere where...
Huntsman Cancer Institute is dedicated to creating an environment that not only promotes—but insists upon—equity, diversity, and inclusion. Read highlights of noteworthy programs and research from the Cancer Control and...
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah has been awarded a five-year, $3 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve Utah’s colorectal cancer screening...
Sheetal Hardikar, MBBS, PhD, MPH studies multiple aspects of gastrointestinal cancers, particularly cancers of the esophagus and colon. Over the last few years, she has focused her work on understanding...
At Huntsman Cancer Institute, Dr. Cindy Matsen helps provide patients with surgical options as they undergo treatment for their breast cancer. In this interview, we learn about the relationships she...
5 For The Fight, a global movement inviting everyone to give $5 for the fight against cancer, today announced the inaugural recipients of the 5 For The Fight Cancer Research...
What is the human papillomavirus? Who can get HPV? Does HPV cause cancer? Is the HPV vaccine safe? Deanna Kepka, PhD, MPH, can answer that. She is a Huntsman Cancer...
Two researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah received awards from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to fund innovative childhood cancer research.
A global team of medical researchers led by UNSW have developed a test that could help to predict survival for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and pave the way towards...
Tracy Onega, PhD, has been appointed senior director of population sciences at Huntsman Cancer Institute and professor of population sciences at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah. Onega began her service at...
What does it mean to be sun safe? Do tanning beds cause cancer? What is ultraviolet radiation? Can people with any skin type get a sun burn? Can kids wear...
The National Cancer Institute has renewed the designation of Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest federal rank possible for a...
For all of its breathtaking mountainous beauty, Salt Lake City comes with the tradeoff of periodic poor air. In the 2019 "Health of the Air" report by the American Thoracic...
Utah has the highest rate of melanoma—the deadliest form of skin cancer—in the United States. Factors such as high altitude and residents who enjoy outdoor activities such as skiing and...
A new research initiative at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah builds upon Utah’s history of genetic discovery to inform strategies that help affected families reduce their cancer...
