Breakthroughs in childhood cancer research and treatment
over the last three decades have led to a cure rate of more than
70 percent for some types of children’s cancers. The HCI Center
for Children continually aims to improve the cure rate for all childhood
cancers by developing superior treatments through scientific research.
To advance cancer treatment, it is necessary to think on the cellular
level—where cancer begins. HCI Center for Children researchers
focus on understanding the “genetic blueprint” of a
cancer cell, working to identify what goes wrong in cells to cause
different types of cancer. |
By understanding more about how cancer cells function, researchers hope
to correct defects by altering, interrupting, or inactivating them. This
type of research could lead to new anticancer drugs designed specifically
to kill cancer cells without harming healthy tissue in the body.
Educating Future Physician-Scientists
The HCI Center for Children helps educate the next generation of childhood
cancer physician-scientists. Trainees work alongside nationally renowned
experts in clinics at Primary Children’s Medical Center and in research
labs at Huntsman Cancer Institute and may include
- graduate students
- medical and surgical residents
- postdoctoral fellows
These trainees view research with a clinical eye, which leads to the
latest discoveries and the newest ideas.
For More Information
Huntsman Cancer Institute Center for Children
University of Utah
2000 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
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