Mission Statement

To provide compassionate, comprehensive, state of the art, interdisciplinary care of patients of all ages afflicted with benign and malignant tumors of soft tissue and bone.

To understand the molecular origins of soft tissue and bone tumors through basic science research.

To develop new diagnostic criteria & treatments based upon these investigations thereby improving cure rates and overall outcome in patients afflicted with these conditions.

To develop translational and clinical investigations to address and improve the outcome of patients suffering from sarcomas with particular attention focusing on patients at high risk for local and distant relapse.

Program Overview

HCI Sarcoma Service is a interdisciplinary team of clinicians and researchers with expertise in diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue and bone tumors in patients of all ages.

To optimize the diagnosis and treatment of patients with soft tissue and bone tumors, HCI has specialty sarcoma clinics located at Huntsman Cancer Institute and Primary Children's Medical Center. The purpose of these clinics is to provide an environment where physicians from multiple disciplines can come together to formulate an optimal treatment regimen for a given patient. Adults are seen at HCI, while children are seen at Primary Children's Medical Center. Accordingly, the patient and their family can obtain expert opinions from the various specialists with just one appointment.

The Sarcoma Service, at Huntsman Cancer Institute, in addition to engaging in comprehensive clinical care, has ongoing, state of the art, basic science studies investigating the causes of sarcomas. We have a broad range of research activities conducted by members of HCI Sarcoma Service: from studying the manner in which these unusual conditions are managed in the community, so as to better facilitate their care; to state of the art molecular genetic profiling of these tumors to be improve our ability to diagnose, treat and cure sarcomas in the future. Our patients have the opportunity to participate in certain experimental investigations if they so desire. All of our studies are sanctioned by an institutional panel of experts that serves as patient advocate. Information about these studies is readily available.

For More Information

Huntsman Cancer Institute
University of Utah Sarcoma Service
2000 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City, UT 84112

Phone: (801) 585-5418

Toll-free (866) 275-0243

FAX: (801) 587-9792