This department offers
- Cancer care
- Palliative care
St. Mary’s is the only Cancer Center in the region with accreditations from all of the following: Commission on Cancer (COC), American Society for Radiation Oncology Program for Excellence (APEx), National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), and Center of Excellence for Lung Cancer Excellence Award (GO2).
We know the moment you’re diagnosed with cancer is actually a beginning. One best led by decades of experience and compassion. Ahead is a plan with support from your team of unrivaled experts.
Colorado Cancer Center at St. Mary's
St. Mary’s offers the choices in treatment and technology you’d expect from a major academic center but with a much more personal touch – and all in your own backyard. For most cancers, you can receive all the care you need right here in Grand Junction. From the moment you receive a diagnosis to post-treatment, you will have a dedicated, caring team focused on your needs.
Our providers
Highest National Cancer Care Accreditations in the Region
Commission on Cancer
CoC-accredited programs offer comprehensive care including: quality care close to home; a multidisciplinary, team approach; information and education; patient-centered services; options for genetic assessment, counseling, and palliative care services; care monitoring and quality improvement; evidence-based treatment planning; clinical trials and new treatment options, follow-up care; patient tracking through the cancer data system.
Nationally accredited by the NAPBC
With accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, you can be assured that we’re held to the highest standards of care for patients with diseases of the breast. In addition, we’re a nationally accredited Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, accredited in all forms of breast imaging from the American College of Radiology, including breast MRI, breast ultrasound, mammography and stereotactic breast biopsy.
Recognized for patient-centric care
The GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer Centers of Excellence award recognizes hospitals for their multidisciplinary and patient-centric care. National Jewish Health and Intermountain Health are the first hospitals in Colorado and Montana to receive this designation.
Accreditation Program for Excellence (APEx)
APEx facilities have policies and procedures that promote effective communication, coordinated treatment and willingness to engage patients and their families as partners in care.
Learn more about our cancer programs
Cancer screening methods
Early detection is critical to catching and treating different kinds of cancer. Through screenings, biopsies, and clinical exams, Intermountain’s skilled physicians and technicians can better watch for and monitor any risks
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