The Hematology/Oncology Division provides care for adult patients with all types of cancer and blood disorders such as:

• Breast cancer
• Lung cancer
• Stomach cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Cervical Cancer
• Leukemia
• Lumphomas
• Myleloma
• Anemia
• Bleeding and Blood Clotting problems.

Hematology and Oncology Staff

The division is staffed by board-certified oncology and hematology physicians as well as a multidisciplinary team that includes a clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, clinical oncology pharmacist, certified oncology nurses, social workers, rehabilitation specialists, patient navigators and a cancer information and program coordinator.

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The Oncology and Hematology Division provides:

• A nine-shair Chemotherapy Infusion Center
• Patient Resource Center and Survivorship Programs
• The Denver Health Cancer Resource Center is supported through a grant from the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Cancer patients and families can find information about treatment and survivorship issues related to their disease in the center. The Resource Center hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Contact Barbara Schwendler, coordinator, at 303-436-3410, for location and information about upcoming programs.
• A Patient Navigator Program
• A special pharmacy for Oncolog patients
• Radiation Therapy through the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Research

• Clinical trials in collaboration with the University of Colorado Cancer Center
• Patient Navigator Research Program funded through the National Cancer Institute
• Breast Cancer Treatment Support Program funded through the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation
• Patient Resource Center and Survivorship Research Program funded through the Lance Armstrong Foundation