Each month, we’d like to highlight some current work at Huntsman Cancer Institute. See how a potential new immunotherapy for breast cancer is being developed, learn about research being done...
Mammograms are one of the best ways to detect breast cancer early. Early detection allows patients to seek treatment sooner, which leads to better outcomes. Patients who have dense breast...
Huntsman Cancer Institute's Doug Fair, MD, and Center for HOPE team earned 2022 Cancer Community (C2) awards for their outstanding work and contributions to cancer research and patient care. Former...
They are some of the unsung heroes of medicine. Lead mammography technologist Holly Tullis arrives each day at Huntsman Cancer Institute prepared to give 12 mammograms. Hear her explain why...
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 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...
New members added to The Society of Huntsman Translational Scholars. They include Gita Suneja, MD, MS; Siwen Hu-Lieskovan, MD, PhD; and Douglas Sborov, MD, MS.
Inherited mutations in the BRCA1 gene can significantly increase a person’s risk of breast and ovarian cancer—but not every mutation is harmful. Researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute evaluated hundreds of...
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 Smith, RN, 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...
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute are developing breast cancer models using tumors donated by patients to narrow the number of drugs that might be effective in each tumor based on...
University of Utah student Griffin Hale created an art installation focused around his mother, who has metastatic breast cancer. "The Caregiver’s Window" remained for just a few days, but the...
Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancers diagnosed in women, yet many women still get anxious when it comes to getting a mammogram. Here, we outline...
Cassidy Kotobalavu faced cancer on a daily basis while working as a nurse educator at HCI. In 2015, it hit home when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. The...
"We want to help individuals with cancer receive the best imaging possible," says Matt Covington, MD. Dr. Covington is a radiologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute who specializes in cancer imaging...