Why Choose the University of Colorado Cancer Center Blood Cancer and Bone Marrow Transplant Program?

While most of the centers in the country have separate hematologic malignancies—leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma— and bone marrow transplant programs, our programs are combined. That means:

• Your treatment team members will be the same from your initial appointment and evaluation through your entire course of treatment (which may or may not include transplant) and post-treatment care.
• You will experience excellent continuity of care for your illness.

We Specialize in Blood Cancers and Bone Marrow Transplants

Our dedicated team of doctors, nurses and other staff specialize in only in blood cancers and blood and marrow transplantation. Our multidisciplinary team reviews your test results and plans the best approach to your care at our weekly tumor board meeting.

• 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 blood cancers.
• We have access to many new treatments, including the latest drugs and vaccines for treating blood cancers, through our involvement in clinical trials.

For transplant patients, we also have specially designed inpatient and outpatient facilities that provide the safest protection for people with weakened immune systems. Pediatric patients are treated in similar facilities at The Children’s Hospital.

We are an Accredited Bone Marrow Transplantation Center

We are accredited by the Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). That means our bone marrow transplantation program meets rigorous standards, as defined by world experts in the field and governmental regulations.

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’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’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 35^th 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