The Dorcy Cancer Center

Dorcy Cancer Center

When you are faced with a serious illness, we are here for you and your loved ones. As a full service Cancer Center, The Reverend Roger Patrick Dorcy Cancer Center at St. Mary-Corwin serves Pueblo & Southern Colorado with comprehensive cancer care.  Our broad spectrum of services includes cancer... 

Why Choose the Dorcy Cancer Center?

The Dorcy Cancer Center at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center offers leading-edge cancer care that is comprehensive, convenient and effective, administered by an outstanding staff of medical professionals. From prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and after care support, our unique multidisciplinary approach combines state of the art technology executed with precision and professionalism... 

Survivorship

Survivorship LIVESTRONGTM photo courtesy of Matt Lankes The Reverend Roger Patrick Dorcy Cancer Center is a LIVE STRONGTM Survivorship Center of Excellence Community Affiliate of the University of Colorado Cancer Center Cancer Survivorship Program, a member of the LIVE STRONGTM Survivorship Center of Excellence Network. What is cancer survivorship? Today,... 

Clinical Trials

The Dorcy Cancer Center is a member of the Colorado Cancer Research Program . For nearly 10 years, we have been actively participating in cancer prevention and treatment studies conducted by major national and international research institutions. These institutions include the National Cancer Institute , the National Cancer Institute of...

Food for Life's Journey Cookbook

The Dorcy Cancer Center is proud to unveil its commemorative cookbook, Food for Life's Journey . The cookbook costs $20 and is available for purchasein the Don Shugars Memorial Cancer Library in the Dorcy Cancer Center, and at the Cherry Blossom Gift Shop located in the West mainlobby. The recipes... 

Community

The Dorcy Cancer Center and St. Mary-Corwin are strong community partners in Pueblo and surrounding areas. Our team of cancer care professionals are dedicated to improving the health of those in our community. Part of that effort is community outreach; supporting our communities by volunteering our time and resources to... 

Cancer Prevention & Screening

Prevention It is now believed that more than 50 percent , and possibly up to as many as 85 percent , of all cancers could be prevented through healthy lifestyle changes and choices. How you eat, your level of overall fitness, knowledge of your family's medical history and how you... 

 

Dorcy Cancer Center Physicians

Pathologists:
Scott Potts, M.D.
Douglas W. Franquemont, M.D.
Martin Appenzeller, M.D.
Blair Presti, M.D. 

Medical Oncologists:
Peter Wagner, M.D.
Frank Settipani, M.D.
Louis Balizet, M.D.
Travis Archuleta, M.D.
Vaughn Cipperly, M.D.

Urologists:
Dana Weaver-Osterholtz, M.D.
Christopher Louie, M.D.
Thomas Fitzgerald, M.D.
Tony Padilla Feliz, M.D.
Richard Lee Brownrigg, M.D.
Alan Bickel, M.D.

Surgeons:
Paul Radway, M.D.
Donovan James, M.D.
Stephen Michael Girard, M.D.
Gary Lane, M.D.
James Bradbury Smith, M.D.
Rina Shinn, M.D.
Eugene Chen, M.D.
Edward Lopez, M.D.

Radiologists:
William Bufkin, M.D.
Mark Moore, D.O.
Conor J. Heaney, M.D.

Danny Ballenger, M.D.
Louise Gregory Arvanetes, M.D.
Gordon F. Gibbs, M.D.
Curtis L. Harlow, M.D.
Michael John McCollum, M.D.

Radiation Oncologists:
John Stageberg, M.D.
Geoffrey Johnson, M.D.

Medical Physicists:
Gerald White
Greg Gibbs
Jack Towery
Gyongyver Bulz

Staff:
Abdallah, Donald
Young, Kathy
Hobson, Jan
Spencer-Tafoya, Lynn
Samora, Tracy
Norwood, Melody
Crow, Kate
Torrence, Dinah
Caldwell, Nancy
Franco, Rachel A
Halford, Corinth
Hoyle, Lorraine
Miller, Harley G
Wait, Dennis
Schroll, Patricia
Valle, Patty
Wertz, Rose

 

Cancer Headlines

  • Smoking linked to breast cancer

    August 30, 2010

    Nicotine is what makes smoking so addictive. Now researchers say it could be the culprit in some breast cancers. Scientists in Taiwan analyzed human breast tumor cells and found a nicotine receptor was over-expressed in tumor cells, suggesting smoking may have caused the breast cancer. The study led... more »
  • Cancer treatment improves with CT scans

    August 24, 2010

    Doctors are finding that the combination of radiation treatment and CT scans is improving survival rates for cancer patients. The scans allow doctors to more accurately target cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. Dr. Maurice King, Radiation Oncologist, "This is a further step in the evolution of being able... more »
  • Breakthrough research in gallbladder cancer

    August 16, 2010

    Researchers at the University of Houston have completed research that's linked gallbladder cancer with estrogen. The scientists were able to prevent the development of tumors in mice by removing ovaries and reducing estrogen levels. According to Lisa Merkl of the University of Houston, "There are many crucial clinical... more »
  • Research: No link found with HRT and lung cancer

    August 13, 2010

    New research suggests women who take estrogen after a hysterectomy do not increase their risk for lung cancer. Previous studies on the association of lung cancer with hormone therapy have been mixed -- especially the influence of estrogen alone. Researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute in California assigned... more »
  • Food additive linked to cancer growth

    August 5, 2010

    A popular sweetener has been linked to faster cancer cell growth. Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that fructose caused pancreatic cancer cells to divide and grow more quickly. The findings of their study are reported in the journal Cancer Research. Americans' consumption of high fructose... more »

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The Dorcy Cancer Center at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center offers leading-edge cancer care that is comprehensive, convenient and effective, administered by an outstanding staff of medical professionals. From prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and after care support, our unique multidisciplinary approach combines state of the art technology executed with precision and professionalism with a compassionate, caring team that works tirelessly to make sure that every service, treatment and program is seamlessly integrated.

St. Mary-Corwin was first in Colorado to offer TrilogyTMrobotic imaging, has the area's only image-guided Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, and was the first site selected in the nation to test advanced imaging software.This state of the art technology helps to identify and treat tumors with greater precision than ever before, virtually anywhere in the body.

We are one of only three programs in Colorado to be a Lance Armstrong Foundation LIVESTRONGTMSurvivorship Center of Excellence Community Affiliate, the only one south of Denver. Accredited by the American College of Surgeons, the center treats a full range of cancer types through a broad variety of advanced cancer treatment modalities.

 

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Contact

The Reverend Roger Patrick Dorcy Cancer Center
2004 Lakeview Avenue
Pueblo, Colorado  81004
              719-557-5525       
              800-228-4039       , ext. 5525

Cancer Center Information Line
719-557-5525      

Inpatient Oncology
Kathy Young, RN
719-557-5510       
kathyyoung4@centura.org

Clinical Trials
719-557-4594      
patriciaschroll@centura.org

Palliative Care
Rose Wertz, RN
719-557-4236       
rosewertz@centura.org

Patient Care Coordinator
Cori Halford
719-557-5989       
corinthhalford@centura.org

Radiation Oncology
719-557-5460