News from Holden

From the Director

Build It, Run It and Move On.

Build it for 3 years, run it for 3 years, then move on.

From the Director

Beautiful Hypothesis - Ugly Fact

“The great tragedy of science – the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.”

From the Director

The Agony and the Ecstasy – of Accreditations

Accreditations are the fruits of arduous work.

From the Director

Orion or ORIEN - The whole is greater than the parts

The individual parts of a process combine to become something amazing.

Prevention

Shot in the arm

When my turn in line comes, I will have no hesitancy about rolling up my sleeve and getting a shot in the arm.

Research

NCI-designated cancer centers call for urgent action to get HPV vaccination back on track

Cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) are a significant public health problem in the United States. But these cancers are preventable with HPV vaccination.

Research

Hydrogen peroxide producing drug boosts cancer-killing effect of radiotherapy

Drug simultaneously protects healthy tissue from harmful radiation side-effects.

Research

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center receives fourth renewal from the National Cancer Institute

University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center has received its fourth renewal as a comprehensive cancer center from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health.