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7 Things You Should Know About Huntsman Cancer Institute

1. Despite being smaller and younger than many of the top cancer centers in the world, Huntsman Cancer Institute is the world leader in discovery of inherited genes that confer susceptibility of...

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Family History is Helping Scientists Prevent Cancer

Genealogy is helping scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute prevent cancer in some patients with inherited genetic disorders that predispose them to the disease.

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A new way to help breast cancer patients?

A new study out of Huntsman Cancer Institute brings hope for better treatment to many cancer patients, especially those facing breast cancer. In 2013, 230,815 women and 2,109 men in the United States...

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Annual Cost of Running Huntsman Cancer institute

Jon Huntsman, Sr. has frequently said it costs about $120 million a year to keep Huntsman Cancer Institute going. That’s a lot of money. You could buy two rockets from SpaceX for that price. Why...

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Cancer: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How

In the United States, about 39.6% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetimes. African Americans and non-Hispanic whites are significantly more likely to deal...

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