Gastrointestinal cancers
Our advanced screening and treatment capabilities are helping us to raise the bar for gastrointestinal cancer care across the Mountain West.
Using innovation to advance cancer care
Gastrointestinal cancers are one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States. Fortunately, our commitment to groundbreaking research and the latest technology is helping to lead the fight to improve treatment.
Latest technologies
We’re among the first health systems in the country to employ AI tools for to help better detect and treat colon cancer.
Easier screening
We’ve introduced a simple online process to schedule a colonoscopy screening at nine locations.
Multi-disciplinary care team
You'll be treated by a team of professionals dedicated to providing you with the most up to date cancer treatments and procedures.
Our services
These are some of the services we provide as part of our gastrointestinal cancer program.
Colonoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy
Blood and stool tests
Esophagoscopy
Colon and rectal surgery
Medical oncology
Gastrointestinal radiation oncology
Gastrointestinal surgical oncology
Ultrasound, CT, and MRI scans
We treat all types of gastrointestinal cancer.
Anal cancer
A rare cancer that starts in the anus, which is a short tube where bowel movements pass.
Colon cancer
A cancer that begins in the large intestine (colon) or the rectum (end of the colon). It is also sometimes called colorectal cancer.
Esophageal cancer
A disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the esophagus — the long tube that moves food from your throat to your stomach.
Pancreatic cancer
A type of cancer that occurs when cells in the pancreas multiply out of control, forming a mass that can spread to other parts of the body.
Stomach cancer
A cancer where abnormal cells in the stomach start to grow and divide uncontrolled.
Theranostics offers new hope for certain cancers
Theranostics is an advanced approach towards cancer that pairs novel targeted molecular imaging with a precision treatment agent, allowing for a more targeted and personalized treatment of disease. Prostate and Neuroendocrine cancers can be treated with Theranostics.
Rick’s story
In just one week during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rick had a colonoscopy, received a stage 3 cancer diagnosis, and underwent surgery to remove it.
High-Risk Cancer Prevention
The High-Risk Cancer Prevention program can help understand your risk for cancer, develop a personalized plan for surveillance and risk reduction, and ensure you get appropriate care and support. Whether the risk comes from your family history or other risk factors, we tailor a plan to help you lower it.