In our early days, we developed one of the country’s first Cancer Information Services phone lines, helping individuals and communities understand cancer risks and prevention. We continually produce current information on cancer screening, care, and clinical trial opportunities.

Since the year 2000, Holden has been designated a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute. Only a small number of centers around the country have a history of combining care and research to receive this level of achievement.

From the White House's Cancer Moonshot initiative in 2016 to a groundbreaking effort a decade earlier, Holden has been a national leader in ensuring that the country's scientific and medical resources are dedicated to overcoming the burden of cancer in Iowa and beyond.

Multidisciplinary oncology groups, or MOGs, were established at Holden in 2008. These teams consist of oncologists, surgeons, pathologists, imaging specialists, research scientists, geneticists, and therapists who specialize in one specific type of cancer. They meet weekly to pool their expertise and focus on individual cancer cases, directing the most effective treatment options while also advancing research in the field.

A $25 million gift in 2000 from the Holden family of Williamsburg, Iowa, and recent gifts of more than $2 million from University of Iowa students participating in the annual Dance Marathon are examples of the remarkable support Holden has received from all parts of Iowa and the country. It is a privilege to invest these generous gifts in programs, facilities, services, and discoveries that advance our quest to eliminate cancer from our communities.