Colorectal cancer

Your partner in colorectal cancer care

Whether you are faced with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer, need help evaluating and reducing your risk for colorectal cancers or are being screened for early detection of colorectal cancer, VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center is here to help.

We provide a level of expertise and experience found only at the top 4 percent of cancer centers across the country designated by the National Cancer Institute. Massey is the only center in the Richmond area and one of two in Virginia designated by the NCI to lead and shape America’s cancer research efforts.

Massey’s care is provided through VCU Health at VCU Medical Center, an award-winning hospital.

Why choose VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center for your colorectal cancer care

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center is Virginia’s leading resource for colorectal cancer screening and care. Our team provides comprehensive, coordinated and highly specialized care for patients with colon and rectal cancers, and performs therapeutic colonoscopies for patients with pre-cancerous polyps. We focus on each patient’s unique medical and social needs to provide the best possible outcomes combined with the highest quality of life once care is complete.

Discover the 5 Cs that make us the right choice for your colorectal cancer care. Choose Massey for your colorectal cancer care because we are: 

Cutting-edge

Our doctors have unparalleled knowledge and experience in diagnosing and treating all types of colorectal cancers and polyps (growths on the inner wall of the colon or rectum) and cysts. We have new forms of surgical treatment that preserve the function of the bowel and rectum, and we offer advanced noninvasive procedures to determine how much cancer is present and how far it has spread.

Comprehensive

The colorectal cancer program at Massey offers an integrative approach with a full range of treatment options that support patients' strength and well-being while improving quality of life through treatment, recovery and survivorship. We also offer support services that range from helping minimize pain, symptoms and side effects to helping cope with the cognitive, emotional and psychological effects of cancer.

Collaborative

Cancer care generally requires multiple forms of therapy and various specialized doctors and specialists, who work as a team to treat the patient. Massey pioneered the region’s , in which specialists from numerous medical backgrounds collaborate in teams to coordinate all aspects and stages of patient care – and conveniently provide that care in multiple locations. This approach ensures that patients will receive the ideal combination and sequence of treatment.

Compassionate

Through respectful, attentive and compassionate care, Massey’s care team builds healing relationships with patients that help reduce suffering from cancer. We recognize that each patient’s medical, social, emotional and personal needs are unique, which is why patients have access to resources such as social workers, psychologists, legal and financial assistance, support groups, educational workshops and more.

Customized

Recognizing that each patient is unique and each type of cancer is different, Massey provides treatment strategies and care plans tailored and individualized to the patient. Patients also have direct access to a nurse navigator, who will provide guidance as they move through the health care system and treatment process.