Prostate Cancer Treatment at the University of Colorado Cancer Center
Prostate cancer is cancer in the glandular cells of the prostate. The prostate is a gland found only in men, located below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It contains cells that help to produce semen.
- An estimated 219,000 new cases will be diagnosed in the United States during 2007
- Most prostate cancers start in the glandular cells; this is called adenocarcinoma
We Specialize in Prostate Cancer
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 Prostate cancer, we have treated the most common and the rarest types of cancer.
- We treat more Prostate cancer than any other center in the state, and more experience leads to better outcomes.
- Our multidisciplinary team of specialists meets weekly to review each patient’s progress and to adjust treatment accordingly.
- The Grampsas Urologic Oncology Center is a one-stop shop for people with all types of urologic cancers, including Prostate cancer.
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 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