Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa
Cancer Specialties: The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa treats all types of cancer including breast, colorectal, head and neck, and lung cancers.
Primary location:
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 522421002
Phone: (800) 237-1225
URL: http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/cancercenter/index.html
About the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa:
The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at The University of Iowa is dedicated to bringing world class research and cancer care to Iowa, the Midwest, and beyond.
Not just a floor, or a building, or even confined to a single college, Holden Cancer Center coordinates all cancer-related research, education, and patient care throughout the university of Iowa by faculty from 38 departments in six colleges, as well as UI Hospitals and Clinics.
Founded in 1980, Holden Cancer Center
promotes interactive, high-quality cancer research
provides high-quality health care related to the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer
educates cancer professionals and the citizens of Iowa about cancer
Important pieces of the Cancer Center patient care areas include:
The John and Mary Pappajohn Clinical Cancer Center, located on the third and fourth floors of the Pappajohn Pavilion of UI Hospitals and Clinics, houses the adult patient care area of the Cancer Center. Children are treated at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, located at UI Hospitals and Clinics.
The Breast Imaging area is on the third floor of the Pappajohn Pavilion.
The Adult Blood and Marrow Transplantation unit is located on the seventh floor of the Roy Carver Pavilion.
Center of Excellence
Patients are also seen in various department clinics including, Dermatology, Center for Digestive Diseases, Orthopaedics, Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, and Urology.
Research is conducted in laboratories throughout the University of Iowa campus. The Roland and Ruby Holden Cancer Research Laboratories, part of the Medical Education and Research Facility, allow the Cancer Center to integrate many researchers in close proximity to each other.
In 2000, the Cancer Center was recognized by the National Cancer Institute as an NCI-designated Cancer Center and received “comprehensive” status shortly thereafter. This comprehensive designation was renewed in 2005.
