Whether you're a parent or a child, receiving a cancer diagnosis can be a scary thing. Child life specialist Abbie Lofgren provides some helpful information on what pediatric cancer patients...
Jason Hunt, MD, FACS, clinical director of head and neck surgical oncology at Huntsman Cancer Institute, has been named the interim chair of the University of Utah Health Department of...
Huntsman Cancer Institute Is proud to announce that five of our employees have received 2022 University of Utah Staff Excellence Award. This award recognizes full-time employees who exhibit superior service...
Elise Mahaffie was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia a decade ago. Her cancer journey has taken her all over the United States. Now living in Wyoming, she makes the trek...
The Community Outreach and Engagement team recently attended the annual Cancer Control Summit in Reno, Nevada. The event featured sessions on targeted topics across the cancer spectrum as Huntsman Cancer...
After being diagnosed with melanoma at an early age, MaryAnn Gerber was shocked. Surgery left her with scars, both emotional and physical. At her lowest point, she spotted an ad...
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute have solved a long-standing mystery about how a cancer-promoting protein causes drug-resistant tumors to grow. They hope the discovery leads to more effective cancer drugs...
Following her diagnosis with a neuroendocrine tumor (NET), Leslie Bangeter took time to grieve—then started planning a fundraiser for this rare cancer. Motivated by her doctor, Heloisa Soares, MD, PhD...
Huntsman Cancer Institute celebrates the addition of two endowed chair holders and a fellowship, as well as the renewal of two esteemed endowed chairs. CEO Mary Beckerle, PhD, congratulates distinguished...
Patients from historically medically underserved groups, including patients of color and those who are Spanish-speaking, have less cancer family history information available to them. In addition, existing health records are...
After losing her mother to cancer, Katherine (K-T) Varley, PhD, dedicated her life to finding answers. Now as the leader of her own lab at Huntsman Cancer Institute, she is...
Huntsman Cancer Institute researchers Mary Playdon, PhD, MPH, Scott Summers, PhD, and Neli Ulrich, PhD, MS received a $5 million grant on September 1, 2022. This grant will be used...
Following Gary Canham's passing his grandson wanted to honor his legacy of resourcefulness and giving. Through a state program, he gave his grandfather's unused, sealed cancer medicine to patients at...
When Zach Parris received a prostate cancer diagnosis, he and his wife, Tami, wanted to do more to fund research for the disease. They began their nonprofit organization, Ride on...
After being diagnosed and treated for ovarian cancer, obstetrician Janice Byrne was determined to make a difference for others facing the same disease. Now, she advocates to increase education and...
A national authority in hematology will soon lead Hematology and Hematological Malignancies at Huntsman Cancer Institute and University of Utah Health. Dr. Ramiro Garzon's focus is patients with leukemia and...
'I feel like Superman,' says Utah TV icon Bill Gephardt following prostate cancer treatment. A team of doctors empowered him through a process called 'shared decision making' where specialists advise...
Huntsman Cancer Institute investigators Doug Grossman, MD, PhD, Conan Kinsey, MD, PhD, and Keren Hilgendorf, PhD, received grants from the V Foundation to fund cancer research. The grants total $1,000,000...
Radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy is a type of treatment for an overactive thyroid, hyperthyroidism, and certain types of thyroid cancer. The term "radioactive" may sound scary, but it is a...
When Jeanette Nielsen was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, she turned to the professional care teams and clinical trials at Huntsman Cancer Institute. "We knew that clinical trials in the past...
When we experience illnesses such as cancer, we sometimes develop an antagonistic relationship with our bodies. And yet, these are the times when they most need our care and appreciation...
Sachin Apte, MD, chief clinical officer at Huntsman Cancer Institute and physician-in-chief of the cancer hospital, shares a Letter of Hope with patients. He details his decision to become an...
Cancer has had a profound impact on Vincent and Janet Mancini. In addition to a number of family members with cancer, Vincent was treated for prostate cancer. In gratitude, they...
