Scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah report today the development of new models to study molecular characteristics of tumors of the lung and pancreas that are...
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...
A $4.5 million gift from the Huntsman family will fund an expansion of a unique program at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah that brings specialty cancer care...
At Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), we are familiar with tackling major and complex challenges, like cancer. We will similarly dedicate ourselves to tackling racism. Meaningful action is long overdue. We...
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah presented the first outcomes evaluation of an adult oncology hospital-at-home program today at the 2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology...
Today, 5 For The Fight, a global movement inviting everyone to give $5 for the fight against cancer, launched the 5 For The Fight Fellowship. This new program will sponsor...
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah is deploying its Cancer Screening and Education Bus to assist with COVID-19 testing. Beginning today, the bus will target areas where rates...
About one-third of lung cancer patients who have never smoked have a small portion of DNA missing in the gene called EGFR. This missing portion is a mutation that drives...
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...
The hormone estrogen plays many critical roles in men and women, in both healthy tissues and in cancer. In breast and gynecologic cancers, estrogen sends signals to tumors instructing the...
Too many patients with cancers like multiple myeloma relapse after treatment. This grim reality motivated researchers at HCI to try to improve the depth and durability of treatment response in...
In the first-ever genome-scale analysis of the puberty process in humans, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah outline distinct and critical changes to stem cells in...
Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics (UUHC) announced Don Milligan, MBA, will serve as the new executive director of...
Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah (U of U) has been awarded $2.5 million from the National Cancer Institute’s Youth Enjoy Science Research Education Program to engage...
Today patients, donors, dignitaries, and staff of Huntsman Cancer Institute celebrated the groundbreaking of the next major expansion on the cancer campus. The Kathryn F. Kirk Center for Comprehensive Cancer...
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women in Utah and the United States. Often, symptoms do not appear until the disease is advanced. Therefore...
One of the most significant obstacles cancer patients face is resistance to drug treatment. Aggressive tumors often become adept at resisting the powerful drugs used to combat them. Therapeutic agents...
A study by KT Varley, PhD, aims to improve treatments for triple-negative breast cancer patients. Findings could be used to determine who could safely be treated with less aggressive therapy.
Poor air quality days significantly increase the risk of hospitalizations for respiratory issues in young survivors of cancer, according to a study conducted by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI)...
Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah applauds the bold actions taken by the Utah State Legislature this week in addressing tobacco-related health issues. The state’s approval of...
African-American men are more likely to die from colon cancer than any other racial group. That fact led a researcher at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah...
A study published today in the journal Nature Medicine led by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah (U of U) describes a new therapeutic approach...
New research published today in the journal Pediatric Blood and Cancer shows how early cancer screening and surveillance in patients with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) results in additional years of life...
Jon M. Huntsman, Sr. was a visionary philanthropist who made it his personal mission to eradicate cancer from the face of the Earth. He often described his devastation after the...
