Why Choose the University of Colorado Cancer Center for Digestive/Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment?
We’re the Region’s Only NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
The University of Colorado Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Rocky Mountain Region-and one of only 39 in the United States.
This designation means that we are recognized as leaders in providing outstanding cancer care and cancer-related education, and in driving new research. No other cancer center in the region offers the expertise we do.
We Specialize in Gastrointestinal Cancers
There are more than 100 different types of cancer. To ensure that we are always leading care at the cutting edge, UCCC has expert teams that each specialize in a small number of different cancer types.
Because we are sub-specialized in cancers of the gastrointestinal system, we have treated the most common and the rarest types of cancer including those of the anus, colon, esophagus, extrahepatic and intrahepatic bile duct, pancreas, exocrine system, rectum, small intestine, stomach and liver, as well as GI carcinoid tumors.
- Our GI Oncology team is a highly successful multidisciplinary clinical group that includes outstanding gastroenterologists, surgeons, medical oncologists and radiation oncologists.
- We specialize only in the treatment of GI cancers.
- We are supported by world experts in the microscopic classification of GI cancers and experts in the interpretation of X-rays, CTs, PET/CTs and other scans-UCCC pathologists.
- We offer second opinions on GI cancers.
- We have access to many new treatments, including the latest drugs and vaccines for treating GI cancers, through our involvement in clinical trials.
We Offer One-Stop Appointments
Our Multidisciplinary Gastrointestinal Tumor Program meets twice a month to give you with a “one-stop shop” where you can see all of our GI specialist doctors in one setting. The clinic is ideal if you:
- Need a diagnosis
- Have already been diagnosed and want to know the next steps
- Want a second opinion
To schedule an appointment, please call our Radiation Oncology Department at (720) 848-0100.
We’re Part of a Larger Collaborative Team
In addition to reviewing information from outside doctors, all our doctors can:
- Instantly access computerized records within the University of Colorado system
- Instantly see all consultations and tests conducted within the University of Colorado Hospital system
- Easily make referrals between different types of doctor within the University of Colorado Hospital system, covering all specialties from A to Z
We Offer Access to Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Some patients choose to complement their medical treatment with lifestyle changes and other benefits available through our doctor-led Center for Integrative Medicine.
We Offer Comprehensive Patient Support
You will find the support you need through the Monfort Cancer Resource Center, our membership in the Lance Armstrong Foundation LIVESTRONG Centers of Excellence Program, and the Cancer Information and Counseling Line.
We Have the Best Survival Rates in Colorado
Based on Colorado Cancer Registry data, the survival rates for patients treated within the University of Colorado Cancer Center are higher than those for the state as a whole, especially at the 5-year mark.
We’re One of the Nation’s Best Cancer Centers
U.S. News and World Report has consistently ranked the University of Colorado Cancer Center’s adult patient care center at University of Colorado Hospital among the best cancer programs in the nation.
- In 2007, we ranked 35th overall and among the ten best in the West
- 5280 Magazine consistently votes our cancer doctors among the best in Colorado
- We have more cancer doctors listed among Best Doctors in America than any other cancer center in the region