Cancer Care in ColoradoRMCC is Colorado's largest and most comprehensive provider of cancer care with 20 locations and more than 65 physicians throughout the state. RMCC physicians are actively involved in leading research, with approximately 130 ongoing clinical trials encompassing all major cancer types. From the Rocky Mountain region's largest blood and marrow transplant program to the latest in radiation technology, RMCC provides the most advanced care for all type of cancers and blood disorders.News Stories by DateLove HealsProving that a little love can go a long way in changing, and even saving people's lives.
Date: May 01, 2009 Ovarian cancer may offer early cluesSommers, now part of the Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance, is working to educate post-menopausal women and primary-care doctors about a handful of vague symptoms — from easily feeling full to urinary urgency — that may indicate ovarian cancer if they persist.Daniel Donato, a gynecologic oncologist at Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, said he supports the new list. "Everyone brushes off these symptoms," Donato said. "But ovarian cancer is high on the list of killer cancers because we don't pick it up early enough."
Date: February 26, 2008 Get physical to fight cancer"A diagnosis of cancer is shocking, distressing and overwhelming, but after the patient adjusts to all of the new information and the treatment schedule, we explore exercise options," says Dana McCroskey, a former personal fitness trainer and now a physician assistant for the Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers in Aurora. McCroskey recommends exercises classes or 30 minutes of walking a day.
Date: January 28, 2008 Cancer treatments continue to evolveNew drugs, advanced imaging techniques help pinpoint cancer, treat with radiation
Date: September 28, 2007 Physicians use team effort, technology to beat breast cancerWith 45 percent of cancers diagnosed as breast cancer in Boulder County, the Breast Cancer Board - a team-oriented approach involving oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, plastic surgeons - is one way the Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, or RMCC, and Boulder Community Hospital work together to deliver the latest in innovative technologies and patient-centric care.
Date: September 28, 2007 RMCC physicians named to 5280's Top Docs List for 20075280 Magazine has released its annual list of Denver’s top doctors. Eight RMCC physicians were recognized by their peers as among the Denver metro area’s best: Sami Diab, MD; Daniel M. Donato, Jr., MD; Alan S. Feiner, MD; Stephen J. Frank, MD; Kathryn T. Howell, MD; Charles Leonard, MD; Dev Paul, DO, PhD; and Jeffrey V. Matous, MD.
Date: September 26, 2007 Friends pony up for cancer causePenny Parker: Tuesday's gal pal party was personal. After being treated for rectal cancer (she calls it the Farrah Fawcett disease) at Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Ellen Robinson wanted to raise funds for the RMCC Foundation, an organization that helps pay expenses for cancer patients.
Date: September 21, 2007 Oncologists like intimate setting of new pavilionBOULDER --- While the spotlight this month is on opening of the Tebo Family Medical Pavilion, it couldn't be possible without its partnership with the Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers."The goal was to be able to deliver the highest levels of advanced technology - such as you would find in the big university hospitals - into the communities where people live," said Jeff Poe, executive director of Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers.
Date: August 03, 2007 RMCC physicians named to 5280's Top Docs List for 20065280 Magazine has released its annual list of Denver’s top doctors. Eight RMCC physicians were recognized by their peers as among the Denver metro area’s best: Mark W. Brunvand, MD; Allen L. Cohn, MD; Sami Diab, MD; Daniel M. Donato, Jr., MD; Alan S. Feiner, MD; Kathryn T. Howell, MD; Charles Leonard, MD; and Jeffrey V. Matous, MD.
Date: October 02, 2006 Wilson Tackles Prostate CancerDenver Broncos linebacker Al Wilson spent his off-day at Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers in Aurora, helping to bring awareness to prostate cancer as part of Prostate Cancer Awareness Week.The Broncos' defensive captain's Tackle Prostate Cancer campaign aims to sack the disease by promoting prostate cancer screenings.
Date: September 19, 2006 Cancer center breaks groundWith construction under way on a new cancer center at Boulder Community Foothills Hospital, donors, doctors and patients gathered Sunday to show gratitude and ask for continued generosity.The outpatient treatment facility will be a joint venture — the first of its kind — with Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, which represents about 60 Colorado cancer specialists. It will provide diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, Cyber-Knife radiation treatment, clinical drug trials and other medical services while also offering emotional support and therapies such as massage and acupuncture, said oncologist John Fleagle, of Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers.
Date: July 17, 2006 Remedy in need of remedyPassed in 2005, the Cancer Drug Repository Act offers a way for families and cancer survivors to donate unused medicines.The problem is that the law, which takes effect July 30, is worded so it blocks donations of most cancer drugs, health-care providers say. "There are only one or two chemotherapies that I can think of (that would qualify)," said Michael Forsyth, Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers pharmacy manager.
Date: May 30, 2006 Another weapon against breast cancerA drug used for osteoporosis is effective at preventing breast cancer but with fewer side effects than the widely used tamoxifen, the National Cancer Institute reported Monday.The findings may change how doctors prescribe medicines aimed at preventing breast cancer, said Dr. Robin Kovachy, an oncologist with Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers in Littleton, which participated in the trial.
Date: April 18, 2006 Pueblo hospital fights cancers with new drugA new drug, radioimmunotherapy, is being tested at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center in Pueblo to help patients fight non-Hodgkins lymphoma.Jeffrey Matous, M.D., medical director of the Rocky Mountain Blood and Marrow Transplant Program in Denver, comments on the revolutionary treatment.
Date: January 12, 2006 Drug Effective Against Early Breast CancerA drug that targets only diseased cells has proved astonishingly effective against an aggressive form of early breast cancer – a long-sought breakthrough that has doctors talking about curing thousands of women each year in this country alone. The drug, Herceptin, is already used for advanced cancer. But in three studies involving thousands of women with early-stage disease, it cut the risk of a relapse in half. Several experts used words like "revolutionary," "stunning" and "jaw-dropping" to describe the findings.
Date: October 19, 2005 The Breast DefenseOncotype DX Genomic Assay analyzes a 21-gene profile in the breast tumor tissue to calculate a reccurrence score – a predictor of the likelihood of cancer recurrence within 10 years. This test is not for everyone diagnosed with breast cancer...
Date: October 13, 2005 RMCC physicians named to 5280's 2005 Top Doctors List5280 Magazine polled thousands of area physicians and compiled hundreds of names to create the Mile High City's definitive list of Denver's top doctors. RMCC's Dr. Allen Cohn was featured in inside cover article titled "Stories of Hope." Other RMCC physicians who were recognized among Denver's best: Dr. Daniel Donato, Dr. Alan Feiner, Dr. Jeffrey V. Matous, Dr. Robin J. Kovachy, Dr. Kathryn T. Howell.
Date: October 01, 2005 Genetic counseling and the early detection of breast cancerLisa Mullineaux, genetic counselor at RMCC, discusses the role of genetic counseling in the early detection of breast cancer.
Date: September 25, 2005 New test for breast cancerRMCC medical oncologist Dev Paul, M.D. discusses Oncotype DX Genomic Assay. This test analyzes a 21 gene profile in the breast tumor tissue to predict the likelihood of cancer recurrence within 10 years.
Date: September 14, 2005 Forty under 40RMCC's executive director, Jeff Poe was named to the Denver Business Journal's 40 under 40 list.
Date: September 08, 2005 Lung cancer in womenRMCC's John Fleagle, M.D., medical oncologist, discusses lung cancer in women in response to the diagnosis of Dana Reeves.
Date: August 09, 2005 New cancer center planned for BoulderBoulder Community Hospital announced plans to build a 30,000 square-foot outpatient cancer treatment center on the campus of Foothills Hospital at Arapahoe Ave. and Foothills Parkway. Oncology doctors from the Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, the largest group of cancer-specialist physicians in Boulder County, will help plan the center. They will move their offices to the center when it opens.
Date: July 13, 2005 2 Puebloans seek help in fight against cancerSharline Marin and Jerry Kersey, both patients at Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, need donor matches to undergo stem cell transplants.
Date: July 10, 2005 Imaging growth helps patients and revenueDoctors and hospitals pour millions each year into medical imaging equipment, a growing industry that undeniably saves lives.
Date: May 26, 2005 Possible cuts in funding for breast cancer researchScot Sedlacek, M.D., medical oncologist at RMCC was featured in a story on Denver's 9News regarding possible funding cuts for breast cancer research.
Date: May 19, 2005 Partial breast IMRT offers new hope for breast cancer patientsRocky Mountain Cancer Centers recently announced the initiation of a breast cancer research study, partial breast accelerated intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). RMCC is the first freestanding cancer center in the Rocky Mountain Region to provide this investigational therapy, which could potentially substitute for a five to six week treatment of the entire breast Patients throughout Colorado and the entire Rocky Mountain Region could benefit from this partial breast therapy, which is completed in one week.
Date: May 01, 2005 Herceptin helped stop return of breast cancerResearchers found that the drug Herceptin helped prevent the recurrence of breast cancer.
Date: April 28, 2005 Understanding the risks of colon cancerColorectal cancer describes cancers that develop in the colon or rectum. According to Dr. Sami Diab, an oncologist at Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, colorectal cancers typically develop slowly.
Date: March 11, 2005 Colorectal cancer awareness could save your lifeAccording to the National Cancer Institute, in the United States colon cancer is the fourth most common cancer in both men and women. RMCC has many resources available for those with colorectal cancer. Currently, RMCC offers approximately 10 clinical trials for the disease. In addition, RMCC offers numerous support groups for cancer patients and their families.
Date: March 10, 2005 CCRP Board MembersThe Colorado Cancer Research Program, a nonprofit community cancer program established to ensure community hospitals and physicians access to National Cancer Institue-sponsored cancer clinical trials, announced that it has re-elected board officers, including chairman Nicholas DiBella, M.D.
Date: January 07, 2005 Living with Lung CancerRMCC continues to reasearch new treatments for all types of cancers.
Date: January 01, 2005 Treatment-center workers help out family of upbeat woman,25, with rare illnessEmployees at Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers adopted a patient's family for Christmas. RMCC employees recruited companies to donate various items to the family.
Date: December 25, 2004 Cancer Victim Finds Peace in the SeasonMeredith was diagnosed in January of 2004 with adrenal cancer, an aggressive form of the disease that strikes one in 1 million people. Meredith's optimism and her family's financial needs led employees at Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers to forgo their traditional employee gift exchange and adopt Meredith's family for Christmas.
Date: December 20, 2004 Cancer center to use e-recordsRocky Mountain Cancer Centersﾒ Boulder and Longmont locations recently became the first oncology practices in Colorado to implement iKnowMed, an electronic medical record system developed specifically for outpatient oncology practices.
Date: December 10, 2004 Panera Bread raised $1,500 for Rocky Mountain Cancer CentersIn honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Panera Bread bakery-cafes throughout Colorado hosted a month-long fundraiser to benefit Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Foundation.
Date: December 02, 2004 Breast Cancer Patients Offered an Alternative Research Option with IMRT TechnologyRocky Mountain Cancer Centers recently announced the initiation of a breast cancer research study, partial breast accelerated intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). RMCC is the first freestanding cancer center in the Rocky Mountain Region to provide this investigational therapy, which could potentially substitute for a five to six week treatment of the entire breast. Date: November 30, 2004News Source: Denver's News4 (CBS)  November is Lung Cancer Awareness MonthNovember is lung cancer awareness month. According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leadin cause of cancer related deaths in both men and women and is most commonly diagnosed in people between 55 and 65 years old.
Date: November 22, 2004 Ball Finances Activities for Cancer VictimsRocky Mountain Cancer Centers and Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Foundation were honored by the Diana Price-Fish Cancer Foundation at the Founder's Ball for their dedication to improving the lives of cancer patients throughout Colorado. Date: November 01, 2004News Source: Denver Post Founder's Ball Auction Helps Cancer Patients Stay ActiveRocky Mountain Cancer Centers and Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Foundation were honored by the Diana Price-Fish Cancer Foundation at the Founder's Ball for their dedication to improving the lives of cancer patients throughout Colorado. Date: October 20, 2004News Source: The Rocky Mountain News Cancer benefit run honors young father's final wishEsophageal cancer affects fewer than 10 out of every 100,000 people in the United States. It can be prevented. Date: October 11, 2004News Source: The Rocky Mountain News Long Search for PreventionFor 11 years, physicians at Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers and researchers at CSU have been studying how certain habits affect women at a high risk of developing breast cancer. Date: September 06, 2004Unsung HeroFrank Parker, an oncology nurse, is one of many unsung heroes who spend each day helping patients deal with their diseases with a smile, a sense of humor and a no-nonsense attitude. Date: September 01, 2004News Source: 5280 (Denver's monthly magazine)
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