The Big Picture
Intermountain Park City Hospital has opened a new cancer center designed to bring more advanced cancer care closer to patients throughout the Wasatch Back and surrounding rural communities.
The 10,800-square-foot Intermountain Health Park City Hospital Cancer Center expands local treatment options with 18 infusion bays, dedicated medical oncology space, telehealth capabilities and advanced radiation therapy technology.
For patients who previously had to travel into the Salt Lake Valley for much of their care, the new center represents a major step toward reducing the time, stress and disruption that can come with cancer treatment.
What’s Happening
The new cancer center will serve up to 1,500 patients each year and significantly expands the hospital’s ability to provide chemotherapy and other infusion services. Park City Hospital previously had four infusion bays; the new center now offers 18.
The center also adds radiation therapy, which Intermountain leaders described as a “game changer” for the Wasatch Back. Many patients who need radiation receive treatment five days a week for several weeks, making proximity to care especially important.
In addition to infusion and radiation services, the center includes medical oncology appointments, telehealth access to specialists and space for supportive care services such as nutrition, mental health and financial navigation.
Why It Matters
Cancer treatment can be physically and emotionally demanding, and long travel times can make an already difficult experience even harder.
Jim Becker, a cancer patient from Midway, said his treatment in Murray often meant a two-hour drive each way and some days that lasted 12 to 13 hours. Having a cancer center closer to home, he said, would have reduced stress and made it easier to rest between appointments.
The new center is expected to benefit patients in Summit and Wasatch counties, the Uinta Basin, southwestern Wyoming and other rural areas where access to specialty cancer care can be limited. By bringing more services closer to home, Intermountain aims to help patients stay on their treatment plans while spending less time on the road.
Intermountain leaders also noted that cancer needs are growing in the region, including common cancers such as breast, prostate, colorectal and melanoma. The center is intended to meet current demand while creating a foundation for future expansion of cancer services in Park City and Heber.
The Bottom Line
The new Intermountain Park City Hospital Cancer Center gives patients in the Wasatch Back expanded access to chemotherapy, radiation therapy, oncology appointments and supportive care without requiring as much travel to the Salt Lake Valley.
For patients and families facing cancer, that means more treatment options closer to home — and more time focused on healing.