• Anatomy of the Biliary System • Biliary Cirrhosis / Bile Duct Cancer

• Bladder Cancer

• Anatomy of the Bone • Chondrosarcoma • Ewing Sarcoma • Myeloma Bone Disease / Multiple Myeloma • Osteosarcoma

• Brain Tumors

• Breast Cancer Home Page (includes in-depth information on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and genetics.)

• Cardiac Sarcoma

• Colorectal Cancer • The Genetics of Colorectal Cancer • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) • Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer (HPNCC) • Other Colorectal Cancer Syndromes

• Esophageal Cancer

• Genetics and Gynecological Cancers • Cervical Cancer • Endometrial Cancer • Ovarian Cancer • Uterine Cancer • Vaginal Cancer • Vulvar Cancer

• Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer

• Laryngeal Cancer (Cancer of the Larynx)

• Overview of Leukemia • Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia • Acute Myelogenous Leukemia • Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia • Bone Marrow Transplantation

• Anatomy of the Liver • Liver Tumors • Liver Transplantation

• Anatomy of the Respiratory System • The Genetics of Lung Cancer • Lung Cancer • Smoking and Respiratory Diseases

• Hodgkin''s Disease • Non-Hodgkin''s Lymphoma

• Oral Cancer • Oral Cancer and Tobacco

• Anatomy of the Pancreas • Pancreatic Cancer

• The Parathyroid Glands • Parathyroid Tumors

• The Pituitary Gland • Pituitary Tumors

• Prostate Cancer (includes in-depth information on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and genetics.)

• Skin Cancer Home Page (includes in-depth information on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and genetics.)

•  Stomach Cancer

• Testicular Cancer

• The Thyroid Gland • Thyroid Tumors

Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Programs at
Rush University Medical Center in Chicago

At Rush, we offer a range of standard and investigational therapies for the treatment of cancer. We have more than a dozen programs specializing in the treatment of specific cancers, including:

• Bone Cancer
• Brain Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer
• Gynecological Cancers
• Head and Neck Cancers
• Hematological Malignancies
  (cancers of the blood and lymph system)
• Leukemia
• Lung Cancer
• Lymphoma
• Myeloma
• Orthopedic Cancers
• Prostate Cancer
• Radiation Oncology
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Rush cancer programs are approved by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. Only one in four hospitals that treat cancer receive this special approval.

Click here to visit the home page for Cancer Programs at Rush.

Cancer Screening and Prevention
Cancer screening and prevention are priorities at Rush. Through genetic testing, counseling and advanced techniques for early detection, Rush helps people with a strong history of breast, ovarian, colon and other cancers. And in our state-of-the-art mammography center, we have one of the city’s finest teams of radiologists dedicated to early detection of breast cancer.

• Breast Imaging Center
• Genetic Diagnosing and Counseling Center
• Inherited Susceptibility to Cancer Center
• Skin Cancer Detection

Cancer Support Programs at Rush
Cancer is not only a physical ordeal, it is also an emotional one, affecting cancer patients, their family and friends. To help address the whole person, we offer a number of resources to help patients and their loved ones cope in this difficult time.

For information on the cancer support programs at Rush click here.

Clinical Trials
Rush offers a number of clinical trials of experimental cancer treatments. Use the links below to search for studies for a particular form of cancer. If you are interested in exploring your eligibility for one of our open trials, please call (312) 942-8312. If we do not list trials for a particular type of cancer, please feel free to call us to discuss other treatment options.

For information on cancer clinical trial programs at Rush click here.

Find a Specialist at Rush
To find a cancer specialist at Rush, click on one of the following links:

• Oncology
• Gynecologic Oncology
• Orthopedic Oncology
• Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
• Radiation Oncology
• Surgical Oncology

To find specialist at Rush in other cancer-related areas, click on one of the following links:

• Bone Marrow Transplant
• General Surgery
• Hematology

Or make an appointment with a doctor at Rush by calling our toll-free physician referral number:

• (888) 352-RUSH.

To reach the hospital operator, call (312) 942-5000. If you have difficulty hearing, call (312) 942-2207 (TTY/TTD).