Joe Mendez, MD, a neuro-oncology specialist, describes his beginnings in the field, difficulties in treating brain cancer, and why patient care at Huntsman Cancer Institute takes on an added importance.
Despite a terminal cancer diagnosis, a couple grew closer together. Now, after her husband’s passing, she still finds comfort in her connection to others dealing with glioblastoma.
From shrinking brain tumors to personalized therapies, our investigators are leading pioneering research, discovering breakthroughs in treatment, and promoting equity-driven care.
Jay Larson’s wife, Soji, was diagnosed with a rare type of brain tumor. Here, he shares his honest experiences, emotions, and some advice while caring for and loving his spouse.
Read how scientists reduce infection risk after pancreatic surgery, discover the best cost-effective treatment for prostate cancer, learn which lung cancer patients have the most emergency department visits, and more.
The new treatment combines a modified cold virus injected directly into a tumor and an immunotherapy drug given intravenously. This breakthrough comes after many years of pre-clinical and clinical studies.
Read about new melanoma treatment practices, how models provide information about a rare adrenal cancer, a potential oral medication for brain cancer, and clinical trials for cancer patients with HIV.
After their son Ty passed away from a malignant rhabdoid tumor, Cindy and Lou Campbell started The Ty Louis Campbell Foundation in his honor. Their focus is funding childhood cancer...
"Our team will be with you and your family," says Randy Jensen, MD, PhD, a physician-scientist and neurosurgical oncologist who specializes in treating patients with benign and malignant brain tumors...
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...
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah is one of the select sites in the United States to offer a new clinical trial for glioblastoma patients, called GBM AGILE...
Trevor Schwehr was a student at the University of Utah when he was diagnosed with astrocytoma, a form of brain cancer. "I think God literally smacked me upside my head."...
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...
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...
