Mar 01, 2022
Dealing with a Daughter’s Cancer Diagnosis: One Family’s Story
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 down. Luckily, Huntsman Cancer Institute provides a mix of highly trained medical specialists using innovative technology and child life specialists supporting families during trying times.
Jan 21, 2022
Bald Eagles and Chemo
Huntsman Cancer Institute patient Pam Montgomery suffered hair loss after chemotherapy treatment for stage III breast cancer. Some humor from her husband and a visit from a fine-feathered friend helped her feel more comfortable with her new appearance.
Jan 06, 2022
Amit Maity, MD, PhD, to Lead Department of Radiation Oncology at University of Utah Health
Huntsman Cancer Institute and University of Utah Health welcome Amit Maity, MD, PhD, to serve as professor and chair of the department of radiation oncology for the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at University of Utah. Maity is a physician-scientist who currently serves at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
Oct 13, 2021
Researcher Receives Grant to Study Pediatric Proton Therapy
Huntsman Cancer Institute physician and researcher Matthew Poppe, MD, received a National Cancer Institute grant to study side effects of different types of radiation—proton therapy and traditional radiation therapy—in the treatment of pediatric patients.
Sep 22, 2021
Proton Therapy Provides Hope to Local Artist with Brain Tumor
Artist Taylor Lambert was 19 when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Listen as she details her journey and how the The Senator Orrin G. Hatch Proton Therapy Center at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) has given patients like her more hope for the future.
Sep 13, 2021
Pediatric Proton Therapy: What to Expect
If your child needs proton therapy to treat cancer, you may wonder what that means. Learn what proton therapy is and what to expect as your child goes through pediatric proton therapy treatment.
Aug 05, 2021
How Cyclotrons Play a Crucial Role in Cancer Treatment
A cyclotron manufactures radiopharmaceuticals for positron emission tomography (PET) scans, which help doctors see where cancer is located inside the body. Huntsman Cancer Institute director of cyclotron operations, Brandon Buckway, explains how the cyclotron is a crucial tool in treating people with cancer.
Jun 23, 2021
Proton Therapy Opens in Utah
Patients, doctors, scientists, donors, and community members gathered on June 23, 2021 to mark the opening of a major new resource for cancer care in Utah. The Senator Orrin G. Hatch Proton Therapy Center at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) is the first of its kind in the Mountain West and one of only 37 such centers nationwide.