HCA Healthcare Foundation awards $40,000 to Salt Lake City ACS Hope Lodge. HCA Healthcare's Mountain Division recently presented a $40,000 grant from the HCA Healthcare Foundation to the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Salt Lake City. June 16, 2026 Salt Lake City, UT - HCA Healthcare's Mountain Division - as part of HCA Healthcare and known locally and across Utah as MountainStar Healthcare - recently announced a $40,000 grant from the HCA Healthcare Foundation to support the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge serving cancer patients undergoing cancer treatment and their caregivers in Salt Lake City. The local grant is part of a $240,000 commitment to support Hope Lodge locations in six HCA Healthcare markets, including Charleston, Nashville, Houston, Kansas City, and Tampa. For many patients, cancer treatment can require traveling far from home, adding financial and emotional strain to an already difficult journey. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 200,000 people travel 40 miles or more each year to receive the cancer treatment they need - a number that continues to grow. The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge helps ease that burden by providing free lodging and supportive community spaces for patients receiving cancer treatment and their caregivers. Through this grant, the HCA Healthcare Foundation aims to strengthen the Hope Lodge by helping to provide nutritious meals, food security resources and volunteer-led engagement. "Improving access to care means supporting patients beyond their clinical treatment," said Evan Ray, president of HCA Healthcare's Mountain Division. "This donation helps provide critical support and a sense of community for patients and families during an incredibly challenging time." Access to nutritious food is an essential part of cancer treatment and recovery. Nearly one in five cancer patients experience difficulty affording basic needs such as food, transportation and lodging during treatment. For patients traveling for care, these challenges can impact energy levels, treatment adherence and overall recovery. Through this grant, Hope Lodge guests in Salt Lake City will benefit from expanded access to nutritious meals, food security resources and supportive programming for guests. "We are truly honored to receive this generous grant from the HCA Healthcare Foundation. With this funding, we'll be able to ensure sustenance and security as we fight together to eliminate cancer as we know it for everyone," said Aimee Frost, general manager of the Hope Lodge of Salt Lake City. "We look forward to welcoming HCA Healthcare colleague into the Hope Lodge to serve dinner to our guests and their caregivers throughout the year as a part of our Meals of Hope program." This gift builds on decades of partnership with the HCA Healthcare Foundation, reflecting a shared commitment to advancing health and well-being. Beyond philanthropic support, HCA Healthcare colleagues contribute their time, leadership and resources through board service, volunteerism and personal giving, strengthened by HCA Healthcare gift matching. HCA Healthcare is deeply committed to supporting cancer patients and advancing oncology care across its network of care. Through the HCA Healthcare Foundation, more than $242 million has been contributed since 1998 to health and well-being initiatives, including cancer care and community support programs. Published: June 15, 2026 Mountain View Hospital, Cache Valley Hospital, Brigham City Community Hospital, Ogden Regional Medical Center, Lakeview Hospital, St. Mark's Hospital, Lone Peak Hospital, Timpanogos Regional Hospital, MountainView Hospital

American Cancer Society announces new Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Journal; names editor-in-chief. Credit: American Cancer Society New ACS Pediatric Cancer Journal Newswise - The American Cancer Society (ACS) today announced the launch of its fourth medical journal, Pediatric, Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer. This international, multidisciplinary publication will feature peer-reviewed original research and solicited content on the latest advances in cancers affecting children, adolescents, and young adults (AYA). The open-access journal will serve as a vital resource for those dedicated to advancing prevention, early detection, treatment, and survivorship in all areas of pediatric and AYA oncology. Physician-scientist Dr. Nirali N. Shah has been named the inaugural editor-in-chief. "This new journal provides a unique forum dedicated to comprehensively highlighting cutting-edge efforts in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancer, serving as a beacon for medical and scientific research professionals," said Dr. William Dahut, chief scientific officer at the American Cancer Society. "Also, the addition of Dr. Shah as editor-in-chief will provide the expert leadership needed for rigorous, collaborative research that advances care and outcomes across the pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancer continuum." Dr. Shah serves as the head of the hematologic malignancies section in the pediatric oncology branch at the National Cancer Institute. She leads a research program focused on developing targeted immunotherapies for high-risk blood cancers in children, adolescents, and young adults. Her clinical and translational work centers on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell and antibody-based therapies aimed at improving outcomes while reducing treatment-related toxicities and late effects. "With rising rates of cancer in adolescents and young adults, the journal will provide an opportunity to address and broadly communicate some of the greatest challenges faced in cancer care by this vulnerable population," said Dr. Shah. "With the foundation of the ACS, and through highlighting the latest and greatest in pediatric and AYA oncology, the journal is poised to bring forward meaningful change to enhance quality of care and improve outcomes for pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients." The journal will focus on the following key areas in pediatric and AYA cancer: * Providing a platform for researchers, clinicians, and advocates to share discoveries and advance knowledge across the field of oncology * Novel treatment approaches, prevention strategies, and epidemiologic studies * Artificial intelligence-driven insights and bioinformatics breakthroughs * Advancing cancer care and improving outcomes worldwide Additionally, the types of articles to be published include: * Original articles * Review articles * Commentaries * Brief reports * Clinical practice guidelines * Consensus statements * Policy and practice * Beyond the diagnosis (essays from clinicians, patients, and caregivers) * Letters to the editor * Virtual tumor board * Editorials The Pediatric, Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer journal will be produced quarterly, with the first issue planned for late summer. ACS is currently accepting submissions from medical and scientific experts here.

The American Cancer Society has launched its fourth medical journal, Pediatric, Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer, an open-access publication dedicated to research on cancers affecting children and young adults. Dr Nirali N. Shah, head of the haematologic malignancies section at the National Cancer Institute, has been named inaugural editor-in-chief. The international, multidisciplinary journal will publish peer-reviewed original research and solicited content on prevention, early detection, treatment and survivorship. It will cover novel treatment approaches, epidemiologic studies, AI-driven insights and bioinformatics breakthroughs. The quarterly journal will launch in late summer 2026 and is currently accepting submissions. The American Cancer Society's three other journals are CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Cancer, and Cancer Cytopathology.