- blood cancer
- breast cancer
- head and neck cancer
- lung cancer
- oncology
- pediatric cancer
- radiation oncology
- skin cancer
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.
Introducing
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 cancer care providers ( 25 )
Highest National Cancer Care Accreditations in the Region
St. Mary’s is the only Cancer Center in the region with dual accreditations from both the Commission on Cancer (COC) and the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). The COC accreditation from the American College of Surgeons is granted to facilities that voluntarily commit to provide the best in cancer diagnosis and treatment and that comply with all the Commission on Cancer standards. In addition, St. Mary’s Cancer Center has earned the APEx accreditation from the world’s largest radiation oncology quality and safety standards society. APEx is a rigorous multi-step evaluation also requiring structured compliance to patient-centered care through effective communications, coordinated treatment, and verification of including family and patients as partners in care. You are in the best hands possible at St. Mary’s Cancer Centers of Colorado
Commission on Cancer
We are a Commission on Cancer accredited cancer program. You can be confident that our teams are skilled in treating all types of cancer and will create personalized care plans, which often combine treatments to give you the best outcome.
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
25 years of progress in the detection and treatment of breast cancer
By Brett T. Parkinson, MD
Oct 27, 2016
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When a loved one or friend is diagnosed with cancer, it’s never easy. It’s hard to know how to help or what to do. Here are 10 ways to lend support and love.
By Bonnie Char Hallman
Aug 23, 2016
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What’s the best thing you can do to decrease your risk of skin cancer, especially in the summer? The number one thing is to protect your skin.
By Lana Pho, MD
May 31, 2018
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Adults have many ways to prevent or screen for cancers: wearing sunscreen, scheduling regular mammograms, or not smoking. But what about cancer in kids?
By Gina Smith
Sep 14, 2016
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Analey Miltenberger was 18 weeks pregnant with her first child when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
By Laura Klarman
Oct 21, 2015
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There are 3 main goals for treating cancer: cure, control, and comfort. When cancer is in the early stages, cure is often possible. When cancer has spread beyond where it started, the goal is to shrink a tumor and control cancer growth.
By Bonnie Hillman
Dec 2, 2015
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One in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime with 60 percent of those cases occurring in men age 65 or older. Prostate cancer is rare before age 40, and the average age at diagnosis is 66.
By Laura Klarman
Nov 6, 2014
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Former President Jimmy Carter's announcement that he has melanoma made many people wonder: Is melanoma the same thing as skin cancer, and how does skin cancer become more than skin cancer?
By Jason M Carlton
Sep 10, 2015
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Because anyone can slap information about cancer on the internet, good judgement is key when searching online. Dr. Mark Ott, Chief Medical Director, Intermountain Medical Center, breaks down some good and not so good sources for information on cancer.
By Mark J. Ott, MD
May 15, 2018
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In case you missed it: latest advances in cancer research discussed at most recent Research Colloquium
By Amy Sikalis
Jun 9, 2014
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Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. More than 2 million people were diagnosed with skin cancer in 2010. This number is larger than all other cancers combined, and the incidence is increasing rapidly.
By M Jason Hancey MD
May 30, 2013
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Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S., with more than a million new cases of skin cancer occurring each year, resulting in more than 10,000 deaths primarily from melanoma
By Lance Madigan
Apr 6, 2016
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The future of cancer treatment looks promising at Intermountain Healthcare. That’s because Intermountain’s physicians and researchers are using precision genomics to provide a personalized approach to testing, diagnosing and treating cancer.
By Intermountain Healthcare
Dec 15, 2016
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