Choosing the Right Cancer Care Team for You
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, one of your first steps is to choose your care team. Although this time can feel overwhelming, selecting professionals who truly care for you, are focused on your needs, and have expertise to provide the very best care will help lift your burden.
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers (RMCC) is proud to have a team of incredible people who are experts in state-of-the-art treatment for cancer and diseases of the blood. And we are passionate about helping others. At RMCC, personalized care and cutting-edge treatment go hand in hand.
Industry-Leading Satisfaction
At RMCC, your satisfaction truly matters, and we actively track our performance to make sure we’re delivering the highest levels of care. We use a research metric called a Net Promotor Score to evaluate our service quality and satisfaction. By industry standards, a score of 75 percent or above is considered high.
We are proud to share that RMCC’s patient satisfaction score ranks 84 percent, which is among the highest recorded in any industry.
Helpful Articles for Cancer Patients, Caregivers, and Survivors
Managing Side Effects of FOLFOX Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer
Thanks to clinical research, several effective treatment options are available for patients diagnosed with colon and rectal cancer. One effective...
How Lymphoma Is Different From Cancer That Spreads to the Lymph Nodes
Cancer can start in and spread to almost any part of the body. When you receive a cancer diagnosis, you may hear discussions about lymph nodes, which...
Bladder Cancer in Women Versus Men: What’s the Difference?
Bladder cancer starts when cells in the urinary bladder grow uncontrollably. While the disease can start growing in different cells of the bladder,...
4 Things You Need to Know About Bladder Cancer
Bladder cancer occurs when cells in the bladder begin to grow uncontrollably. There is no official screening program for bladder cancer, which means...
Pros and Cons of Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a broad category that encompasses several different types of the disease. One specific type is hormone receptor-positive (HR+)...
What Are the Differences Between Colon Cancer and Rectal Cancer Treatment?
Colorectal cancer is often talked about as a single type of cancer encompassing both colon and rectal cancers. While they do share many similarities,...
How the Type of Breast Cancer Affects the Treatment You Receive
A breast cancer diagnosis is actually more complex than it may seem. There are many different subtypes of breast cancer. The specific subtypes...
Hypofractionated Radiation for Breast Cancer
Radiation therapy is commonly used to treat breast cancer, usually in conjunction with other forms of treatment, known as a concurrent treatment....
The Stages of Prostate Cancer: What Do They Mean?
After a prostate cancer diagnosis, your oncologist will need to stage your cancer. Staging helps determine how advanced the cancer is and whether it...
Supportive Care: Going Beyond Cancer Treatment
RMCC offers help to those navigating cancer’s mental, emotional, and social challenges. Our Supportive Care team of licensed, oncology-trained clinical social workers can provide support and assistance with:
The stress and anxiety of a cancer diagnosis
Body image changes
Fertility challenges related to cancer treatments
Helping children and family understand your cancer diagnosis
Finding practical and financial resources
Dealing with the impact of cancer on your work
Don’t Just Take Our Word for It… See What Actual Patients Have to Say
How Positivity and Expert Care Helped One Woman Overcome Rare Cancer
Not everyone has the ability to look on the bright side, to find joy even in the most unlikely times. But Mary Gregg-Kimbrel is one of those people....
A Daughter’s Perspective on Compassionate Cancer Care
Supporting a mother through treatment at a place that felt like home
When it comes to medical treatment—especially cancer care—finding a healthcare...
HER2-positive Breast Cancer Patient Paves the Way for Future Treatment
Nancy Chapin tackles cancer the way she approaches everything in life—head-on and with a healthy dose of humor. At age 81, Nancy has undergone...
A Hero Among Us: Cancer Survivor on a Mission to Help Others
Someone who battles cancer is a special type of person. In fact, some might even call them a superhero. They have the ability to overcome obstacles...
How Speaking Up During Cancer Treatment Makes a Difference
Cathy Dennerline was on vacation when her 18-year-old son noticed her eyes looked yellow. If he noticed, Cathy thought, then there’s probably...
Looking to the Future: Lymphoma Survivor Finds Hope and the Support She Needs through RMCC
Anna McCree was 26 years old when she started having intense back pain. She was an ice skater as a child who had her share of spills on the ice, but...
Three Years, Two Patients, and One Doctor: A Family Journey with RMCC
After retiring from his job in Colorado, Larry Riedesel, 76, and his wife, Mary, decided to move to Oklahoma. The couple’s large family – five...
From Pediatrician to Patient to Survivor
Approximately a decade ago, Dr. Fred Logan* retired from a long, rewarding career as a pediatrician. A few years later, he got firsthand experience...
Adventuring on with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Pinder Gill has more hiking trails to complete, more countries to explore, and more memories to make with her family. In short, the 46-year-old tech...
Recipes for Patient-Friendly Foods
Pirate Marinade
From tofu to turkey, just about any protein food will taste more interesting after it’s had a bath in this big, bold marinade. If you’re keeping...
Slow-Cooker Honey-Orange Chicken Drumsticks
Here’s something comfortingly familiar, with a delicious flavor twist: drumsticks are doused in a honey-sweetened sauce spiked with orange, ginger...
Creamy Rye & Butternut Squash Soup
This soothing soup is usually bolstered with hefty amounts of milk and cheese. Our vegan variation gets its richness from the creamy starches...
Ice Cream Pies
In the mood for a soothing slice of cool and creamy pie? With this master recipe, you can vary the crusts and flavorings to create exactly what your...
Chickpea & Potato Hash
This hearty, meatless meal is a perfect candidate for “breakfast for dinner” days (or anytime your palate needs a lift). And it’s one-pan simple: the...
Rocky Road Brownies
The marshmallows, nuts, and chips topping these chocolaty brownies not only look tasty, they stimulate your senses with lots of flavors and textures....
Apple & Veggie Sausage Breakfast Sandwich
The combination of savory sausage with sweet raisin bread and jam is designed to wake up your taste buds. This tasty sandwich comes together in 5...
Millet-Stuffed Peppers with Ginger & Tofu
Have you discovered millet yet? This tiny grain is naturally gluten-free and has a nutty corn flavor—and it cooks quickly because of its small size....
Mini Blueberry-Lemon Cheesecakes
These creamy-rich, adorable mini desserts are a godsend when you need to add calories, but aren’t able to manage big quantities of food at a time....