University of Iowa Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

03/11/2026

Recognizing excellence in discovery 🔬

Ellen Voigt, PhD candidate in cancer biology, has received the Graduate Research Excellence Award in Biological Sciences from the University of Iowa Office of the Vice President for Research. Voight works in the Quelle lab studying rare and aggressive cancers and potential treatment options.

02/25/2026

A new era of treatment is underway at Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Our team has treated its first patient with T-cell receptor therapy, an innovative immunotherapy designed to help the immune system target synovial sarcoma — a rare and aggressive cancer.

Advances like this are helping bring new hope and new possibilities to patients and families.

02/18/2026

United in pink. United in purpose. 💗

Holden was honored to stand in support of breast cancer awareness and the patients and families we serve every day at last week's Iowa Women's Basketball game.

02/11/2026

02/03/2026

Each year, the Dare to Discover campaign showcases University of Iowa student and postdoc researchers, scholars, and creators on banners throughout downtown Iowa City.

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is especially proud of the 5 of 40 highlighted scholars who are advancing important work in cancer. Congratulations to these winners and their faculty mentors!

https://research.uiowa.edu/dare-to

01/21/2026

Creating meaningful moments beyond the clinic. 💛

Our University of Iowa Adolescent and Young Adult - AYA Cancer Program patients and families joined us at the Iowa Women's Gymnastics meet this weekend for an afternoon of community and Hawkeye pride.

01/09/2026

♥️⚡️We are incredibly thankful for FIGHT WITH FLASH for their continued support of our University of Iowa Adolescent and Young Adult - AYA Cancer Program.

This year’s generous donation of $122,022.22 helps advance research and care for AYA patients and their families.

01/07/2026

In 2020, Sharon — a Waterloo nurse who had spent years caring for patients after lung surgery — found herself on the receiving end of care when a screening test detected early-stage lung cancer.

She turned to our cardiothoracic surgery teams, who performed a robotic-assisted procedure to remove part of her lung and nearby lymph nodes. Thanks to the minimally invasive approach, Sharon was able to go home just three days later.

Today, five years later, her cancer has not returned. Sharon is considered cured. 💛 Read her story at the link in the comments.

12/29/2025

🎨 Art can tell powerful stories. We invite you to experience the cancer journey through this unique lens.

Following a prostate cancer diagnosis, Muscatine artist Jim transformed his experience into a visual journey of hope, healing, and resistance.

See his exhibit on display at our university campus through March 23, 2026.

12/23/2025

With the chilly days upon us, we extend our sincere thanks to a grateful patient for donating over 190 blankets for individuals undergoing infusion treatments. This thoughtful gift will bring warmth and comfort to many on their healing journey. 😊

12/17/2025

Hot cocoa/cider + cookies + great colleagues = a perfect winter pick-me-up. ❄️☕️

Grateful to connect with our team and embrace the holiday season!

12/03/2025

In a guest column for the Des Moines Register, Mark Burkard (University of Iowa Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center), Mary Charlton (Iowa Cancer Consortium), and Bradley Hiatt (Mission Cancer + Blood) share 3 reasons to have hope about Iowa's fight against cancer:

1. Research and education taking place across the state
2. Increased access to cancer care closer to home
3. Collaborative clinical trial efforts

Check out the full article: www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2025/11/22/iowa-cancer-rates-research-response/87360628007/