A breakthrough clinical trial for a deadly brain tumor, how fatty acids affect breast cancer risk, upending our ideas about melanoma’s origins, and a new drug for sarcoma patients.
Anthony Bradley underwent a limb salvage surgery after being diagnosed with sarcoma as a high school senior. Now, he is providing empathetic care to patients as an operating room nurse.
Huntsman Cancer Institute’s 2024 highlights of discovery and innovation include a new drug pairing for brain cancer, a groundbreaking study into health care barriers, and more.
A rare cancer diagnosis at 10 years old inspired Gunner Stringham to hold a fundraising event seven years later during his senior football night to raise money for cancer research.
Marshall Brown, a lively 5-year-old sports lover, was diagnosed with sarcoma in 2021. His family honors his memory by partnering with the Salt Lake Bees to support childhood cancer research.
Just after their wedding in 2007, Dan and Melanie Hedlund received startling news—Dan had bone cancer. Fifteen years and four children later, he's still “busy living.”
Radiation oncology professor Matthew Poppe, MD, discusses the benefits of proton therapy, what he learns from his pediatric patients, and his previous work at NASA.
After what Ken and Julieann Selden call the worst trial they’ve ever faced, the young couple now live a more purposeful life. Ken's diagnosis with mesenchymal chondrosarcoma brought a lifetime’s...
Oncologist Anna Chalmers, MD, discusses sarcoma treatments, the importance of clinical trials, what the future holds for both, why Huntsman Cancer Institute is special, and what she's learned from patients.
There are times when Travis Carpenter needs a little courage. After being diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, he gets that boost from Lady, his three-legged friend.
Minimally invasive robotic surgery for lung, esophageal, and mediastinal mass resections achieve several benefits for patients, such as shorter hospital stays, less post-operative pain, and a lower chance of complications...
Read how researchers discovered genetic markers that hinder pancreatic cancer treatment and mutations that increase sarcoma risk. Then learn how artificial intelligence is helping predict prostate cancer outcomes and see...
College screeched to a halt when Erin Hurst, a track and field athlete, learned she had an aggressive cancer. With only a 15% chance of survival, Erin's family, community, and...
Tom Varghese, MD, is a thoracic surgeon who treats patients with lung cancer at Huntsman Cancer Institute. But he's also a comic aficionado and an amateur cartoonist.
