"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...
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 there is currently no cure for multiple myeloma, it is a very treatable disease. The Huntsman Cancer Institute Multiple Myeloma Program and other myeloma research communities continue to press...
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...
"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 91麻豆天美直播, provides insight on...
Most people should follow the general cancer screening guidelines recommended by Huntsman Cancer Institute experts. But for some people with additional risk factors, such as a family history of cancer...
Country singer and music teacher Kaci Whitby was blindsided by a breast cancer diagnosis at age 31. Genetic testing revealed she had the BRCA mutation, which increases the risk of...
For decades, researchers have used a line of "immortal" human cells that can be grown over and over in the lab. Known as HeLa cells, they originally came from a...
