Carine Clark was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012. Ten year later, she is surviving and thriving. Here, she sits down to speak with her oncologist, Huntsman Cancer Institute's Theresa...
Kidney cancer is the sixth-most prevalent cancer diagnosis in the United States, with around 80,000 new cases per year. Oncologist Benjamin Maughan describes what symptoms to look out for.
Huntsman Cancer Institute announces Ashlee Harrison, MPA, as executive director of innovation and transformation. The Innovation and Transformation Office supports Huntsman Cancer Institute in taking on new challenges with agility...
Don Ayer, PhD, studies how cells sense and respond to different nutrients that feed tumors. He believes the best scientists are the ones who can think outside the box.
Theresa Werner, gynecologic oncologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute, talks about the optimistic women she treats in clinic and a stylish first lady she would trade lives with for a day.
The lymph system moves fluid throughout the body. Lymphedema can happen if lymph vessels are damaged or if lymph nodes were removed during surgery. It can also be a side...
CEO Mary Beckerle, PhD, shares why she is so enthusiastic for the future. Whether it is the new Kathryn F. Kirk Center for Comprehensive Cancer Care and Women’s Cancers, an...
Huntsman Cancer Institute made a commitment to be an anti-racist cancer center. That meant taking meaningful actions that would result in a more just, equitable, and inclusive environment. Natasha Ovuoba...
Imagine your child is diagnosed with cancer. How would you react? When Sarah Bresee’s 11-year old daughter, Emma, was told she had Ewing sarcoma, a family’s world was turned upside...
Misinformation on social media is more harmful than ever. After witnessing firsthand how difficult it can be to comb through all the clutter, Huntsman Cancer Institute physician-scientist Skyler Johnson, MD...
After his first year at Huntsman Cancer Institute, chief clinical officer Sachin Apte, MD, MS, MBA, reflects on the highlights. Whether it's ambitious and innovative research initiatives or seeing compassion...
Access to health care is a growing issue, especially in the Mountain West. Huntsman Cancer Institute wants to eliminate economic, social, cultural, environmental, and geographic disparities through partnerships that improve...
Amber is the first and only breast imaging nurse coordinator at Huntsman Cancer Institute. She helps patients navigate the entire breast biopsy process, providing emotional support, and acting as an...
Clinical trials provide important information to researchers and could benefit cancer patients during their treatment. In her role as a clinical trials coordinator, Elyse D’Astous is the connection between these...
Neli Ulrich, PhD, MS, cancer center director at Huntsman Cancer Institute, shares some of the innovations and successes of the past year. Whether it’s a record number of patients involved...
This past year, Huntsman Cancer Institute increased its commitment to the Mountain West by expanding its catchment area. Serving this area of the nation with nearly 10 million people in...
Collaboration is at the heart of Huntsman Cancer Institute’s culture. Fueled by dedication, lab scientists make progress each day toward understanding cancer from its beginnings. Recently, a pair of studies...
The best way to predict the future may be to understand the past. Researchers with the Utah Population Database (UPDB) want people to be aware of their genetic history in...
The Mountain West region is well known for its natural beauty and its plethora of outdoor attractions and activities. With that time spent in the sun, the risk of melanoma...
Huntsman Cancer Institute is not the same as when it was founded. It is better. Philanthropic investments by more than one million donors are critically important to continue this story...
When University of Utah student Josh Dunn was diagnosed with brain cancer, he remembered something his Sigma Chi brothers always said: "There are strong arms around you always, no matter...
