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
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Cancer Headlines
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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
