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Cancer Care
Welcome to Shaw Regional Cancer Center, a service of Vail Valley Medical Center. Shaw is the only cancer center based in the central Rockies, serving a seven county region, including Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin, Lake, Summit, Chaffee and Routt counties. The Shaw Regional Cancer Center is fully accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer.
At Shaw Regional Cancer Center, we have created a relaxing, healing environment complete with cascading waterfalls, healing gardens and soothing music. We offer only the best in cancer care with state of the art radiation treatment including IMRT (intensity modulated radiation therapy) and brachytherapy treatments for many types of cancer. Our physicians, trained at the most respected cancer training centers, offer both radiation and medical oncology services. At the Shaw, we incorporate supportive cancer care to accompany standard of care oncology, such as exercise and physical recovery programs for cancer survivors, weekly yoga classes, and social and nutritional support groups. If you need cancer care, the Shaw is your choice for high quality cancer care. The Shaw Cancer Center features: • Full service medical and radiation oncology services
• Treatment of all cancer sites
• Specialized programs for treating cancers of the prostate and breast as well as gynecological cancers
• A multimedia educational oncology resource library for patients and healthcare providers
• Jack's Place, A Cancer Caring House – click here for information
• Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), the most advanced form of radiation therapy available, which treats cancer while maximizing the ability to spare normal, healthy tissue
• GE Advantage CT-Scan Simulator for accurate and efficient treatment planning
• Multidisciplinary approach to clinical treatments
• Complementary medicine and supportive cancer services
• On-site laboratory services
• A therapeutic environment, psychosocial rehabilitation and patient/family counseling
• Community outreach programs, cancer screenings and educational seminars
• The Cancer Center contributes to cancer treatment research and follows national treatment protocols Call 970-569-7429 or visit Shaw Regional Cancer Center for more information.
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Cancer Care
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