LIVESTRONG™ Cancer Survivorship Center of Excellence Network Member
We believe surviving cancer starts the day you are diagnosed continues through your treatment and beyond once your cancer treatment is complete. At University of Colorado Cancer Center, we are dedicated to helping you on this journey. Our survivorship program will bring resources, support and information to cancer survivors in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. We are supported through the LIVESTRONG™ Foundation and one of seven members in their national network.
The Cancer Survivorship Program consists of:
Cancer Survivorship Resource Centers
University of Colorado Cancer Center
Monfort Family Foundation Cancer Resource Center
(720) 848-0316
Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado
Barbara Schwendler, Cancer Survivorship Program Manager
(303) 436-3410
St. Mary’s Regional Cancer Center in Grand Junction, Colorado
Debra Hesse, Cancer Survivorship Program Manager
(970) 244-2351
St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado
Lynn Spencer-Tafoya
(719) 557-4548
Telephone Counseling and Support Program after cancer treatment is complete
Cancer Information and Counseling Line
(800) 525-3777
Available to assist you with cancer survivorship information, concerns, and counseling related to your diagnosis, treatment and coping when treatment is complete.
Cancer Survivor Support Groups and Educational Classes
- Please see our events calendar for information on support groups and classes
- Please call one of the Cancer Survivorship Program Mangers to find classes and groups in your community
Adult survivors of childhood cancer. In 2008 the University of Colorado Hospital, The Children's Hospital, and the University of Colorado Cancer Center jointly created the TACTIC clinic for adult survivors of childhood cancer.
Cancer survivor research and dissemination (see cancer prevention and control)
For questions regarding the Cancer Survivorship Program, please contact Alison Faust Jones at (720) 848-0395 or Alison.jones@uch.edu.