Huntsman
Cancer Institute (HCI) is part of the University of Utah
Health Care system. HCI is a National
Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated
Cancer Center, which means it meets the highest standards for
cancer care and research and receives support for its scientific endeavors. Learn more about our
Cancer Center Research Programs. HCI is also a member of the National Comprehensive
Cancer Network (NCCN), a not-for-profit alliance of the world’s leading
cancer centers. NCCN is dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of care provided to patients with
cancer. The Utah Regional
Cancer Center received its NCI designation as a
cancer center in 1986. The Center was renamed Huntsman
Cancer Institute (HCI) in 1999. Located at the University of Utah, HCI’s mission is to understand
cancer from its beginnings, to use that knowledge in the creation and improvement of new treatments, to relieve the suffering of
cancer patients, and to provide
education about
cancer risk, prevention, and care.
Hope Through Research: HCI scientists focus on understanding
cancer from its beginnings to create safer and more effective treatments. Researchers also investigate how genes function to discover possible methods of preventing, circumventing, or even reversing the genetic changes that cause cancer.
Hope Through Education: HCI offers free information about cancers, risk factors, screening, prevention, and treatments to patients,
family members, physicians, and the public.
Hope Through Care: At HCI, teams of doctors and
health care professionals work together to provide compassionate, state-of-the-art care
Last Updated on: Nov 25, 2024