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For many cancer patients, treatment requires a hospital stay.
Huntsman Cancer Hospital, which is connected to the existing
institute building by glass walkways, is the most comprehensive
cancer center in the Intermountain West. The hospital emphasizes
patient centered care with access to high-tech imaging, surgery
and advanced treatments and diagnostic services under one roof.
- 50 private inpatient beds, 4 operating rooms, 19 exam rooms
- State-of-the-art imaging capabilities, including fluoroscopic
imaging, the first full-field digital mammography unit and the
first PET/CT unit in the Intermountain West
- Radiation therapy suite includes the first linear accelerator
dedicated to stereotactic radiosurgery in the Intermountain West
- Prosthetics lab and a full-service retail pharmacy.
Huntsman Cancer Institute and the adjoining Huntsman Cancer Hospital
are located on the University of Utah campus, just uphill from the
University Hospital. Maps with directions for reaching the Institute
and the Hospital are available online.
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