![Laura portrait](/sites/default/files/2019-04/laura-from-des-moines.jpg)
“I was eager to be in a clinical trial. I wanted the best care I could get, from an expert in the field.”
Perspectives
![Mary Harris is surrounded by her family, including 5 kids, 16 grandkids, and 18 great-grandchildren.](/sites/default/files/2024-03/900x600-MaryHarissFamily.jpg)
Mary Harris is surrounded by her family, including 5 kids, 16 grandkids, and 18 great-grandchildren.
"I'm in total remission. All of the nurses and my doctors have been amazing; the whole team has been phenomenal."
![Patricia from Iowa City](/sites/default/files/2019-04/Patricia%20From%20Iowa%20City.jpg)
“This is a place of warmth and caring for me because of the wonderful care I’ve received through my cancer journey.”
![Kent from Cedar Rapids](/sites/default/files/2019-04/Kent%20From%20Cedar%20Rapids.jpg)
“An academic medical center makes a difference to me.”
![Photo Album](/sites/default/files/2019-04/YellowAlbum.jpg)
“I watched a video online with one of your specialists and she really connected with me.”
“I decided to trust my doctors and my God—both of which are far better than Google.”
“At no time did I feel abandoned, even though I was two hours away.”
![portrait of Jill from Iowa City](/sites/default/files/2019-04/jill-iowa-city.jpg)
“Our hope and prayer is that others in our family will be able to eliminate hereditary cancers as well.”
“I am impressed with the rapid diagnostics used to find a neuroendocrine tumor that my local cancer center wasn’t able to detect.”
![Laura portrait](/sites/default/files/2019-04/laura-from-des-moines.jpg)
“I was eager to be in a clinical trial. I wanted the best care I could get, from an expert in the field.”
![Matthew from Cedar Rapids portrait](/sites/default/files/2019-04/Matthew_Cedar_Rapids.jpg)
“The welcome and care I’ve received from the staff at Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center makes me feel like a human instead of just a number.”
![portrait of Barb from Dubuque](/sites/default/files/2019-04/barbdubuque.jpg)
“Until I came to Holden, I had no idea there was more extensive testing available.”