Leading the Way in Lung Cancer Care

Colorado’s Lung Cancer Experts
Lung cancer treatment has come a long way in the past decade, and Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers has kept pace with the most advanced, nationally vetted options. Each of our patients receives a personalized treatment plan based on the type of lung cancer and stage. When you choose RMCC, you get compassionate care from a team of experts in a convenient, community-based setting
We’re on Your Team, Every Step of the Way
How is Lung Cancer Diagnosed?
Diagnosing lung cancer is the first step toward determining the right treatments. Learn more about what tests are used to determine the type of lung cancer and stage as well as how they determine if lung cancer cells have spread to other areas of the body.
Helpful Information for Newly Diagnosed Lung Cancer Patients
After being diagnosed with lung cancer, it’s understandable that you may have questions about what you will face in the coming days, weeks, and months. Our goal is to help you address some of your questions head-on, so you can prepare for your first appointment.
Specializing in Lung Cancer Care Across the Front Range
Our Team Is Ready to Help You and Your Family
To help make treatment decisions about your lung cancer, it’s helpful to first consult with a medical oncologist. As a patient of Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, you will have access to our lung cancer specialists at any of our locations across Colorado, including Boulder, Colorado Springs, and Denver. We treat the whole patient, addressing your physical, emotional, social, practical, and spiritual needs.

Free Guide for Newly Diagnosed Lung Cancer Patients
Want to learn more about lung cancer? Our lung cancer education center includes articles, videos, and patient stories.
Types of Lung Cancer
It’s easy to think that lung cancer is one disease, but the truth is that there are many different types of lung cancer. Lung cancers are broadly classified into two types which are then broken down into a specific subtype. It’s important to understand the different types as it will affect both your treatment options and your prognosis.
Lung Cancer Treatments & Programs
The RMCC lung cancer care team is highly trained in the latest lung cancer treatments. A plan is created based on the individual patient. Most treatment plans include more than one type of therapy and/or surgery.
Available Lung Cancer Treatments
The type of lung cancer, its stage, and your overall health condition will have an impact on the recommended treatment plan. Your lung cancer care team will talk with you about what is most likely to work best for you.
Clinical Trials for Lung Cancer Treatment
As a member of US Oncology Research, Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers provides access to promising cancer research trials to patients with lung cancer throughout Colorado.
Lung Cancer Education Center
Want to learn more about lung cancer? Our lung cancer education center includes articles, videos, and patient stories.Helpful Information About Lung Cancer from Our Blog

Lung Cancer Surgery: What to Expect
Although lung cancer is still a common form of cancer among both men and women, there is more hope than ever before for patients with this disease....

How is Lung Cancer Diagnosed and Treated?
If your doctor requested more tests after a lung cancer screening, a chest x-ray for another medical condition that showed something unusual, or...

What You Should Know About Lung Cancer Treatment Side Effects
One of the first questions most patients have after a lung cancer diagnosis is, “What are the side effects of treatment?” It’s normal to have...

How to Tell If Your Lung Cancer Has Returned
You likely feel excited and relieved if your lung cancer is in remission. But there may also be a hint of concern that it will return. While it would...

Can You Recover From Stage 4 Lung Cancer?
The severity of lung cancer is described by its stage ranging from stage 1, which is early-stage, to the most advanced stage, which is stage 4....

Lung Cancer Gene Mutations: What Are They and How Do They Affect Treatment?
Lung cancer is not typically an inherited condition. For nearly all patients, lung cancer is caused by long-term exposure to smoke, radon, or other...

Lung Carcinoid Tumors: Are They Lung Cancer?
Lung carcinoid tumors, often referred to as just “lung carcinoids” are a rare type of lung cancer, comprising only 2% of all lung cancers. This...

When is Radiation Therapy Used to Treat Lung Cancer?
There are many different approaches used to treat lung cancer depending on the specific type, stage, and location of the tumor(s). Surgery, radiation...
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Signs & Symptoms Lung Cancer
Unfortunately, lung cancer can happen to anyone. Whether you’re young or old, a smoker or non-smoker, RMCC wants you to have all the information you need to be on the lookout for lung cancer symptoms.
Lung Cancer Detection & Diagnosis
If there is a suspicion that you may have lung cancer, your doctor will order tests to look for cancerous cells and make a lung cancer diagnosis. There are a variety of tests that can be used to diagnose either Non-Small Cell or Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Stages of Lung Cancer
It is important for your cancer care team to determine the extent of your lung cancer, including if it has spread. Treatment decisions and outlook are both affected by the stage and type of your lung cancer.
Causes & Risk Factors for Lung Cancer
RMCC Lung Cancer Survivor Stories of Inspiration

One Day Can Change Your Life: A Cancer Diagnosis of Unknown Primary
After a decade working in real estate in New York and four years homesteading off the grid in California, Darryl Baptiste came to Colorado in May of...

The US Oncology Network Keeps Cancer Patient Moving During Treatment
Stage Four Lung Cancer Patient is on the Ride of a Lifetime

Let’s Be More Loving, Hopeful, and Optimistic: There’s Hope for Stage 4 Cancer
Diagnosed with colon, liver, and lung cancer at the young age of 59 and given the bleak prognosis of three years of survival, Jeff discovered what...

Can You Get Cancer More Than Once?
Yes. And Bernice Radakovits Is Living Proof That You Can Beat Cancer – Again and Again
Bernice Radakovits had already faced down cancer three times...

A Good Blend of Reality and Optimism: What It’s Like Participating in Clinical Trials for Cancer
When Deb* first received her cancer diagnosis, she didn’t think she would see her next birthday. And now, four months later, Deb hit another...

Cancer Remission: An Obsolete Goal?
Cancer survivor Carol Levey has strong feelings about a phrase most cancer patients long to hear.
“I think they should take the word ‘remission’ out...