Cancer Care in Colorado Springs, CO

September 2010

Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers and Penrose-St. Francis Health Services Have Signed a Letter of Intent to Develop Comprehensive Oncology Center Colorado Springs, Colo. – Penrose-St. Francis Health Services and Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers have signed a letter of intent to collaborate and create a comprehensive oncology center for both inpatient and outpatient services. The new partnership will enable them to jointly provide patients with coordinated multi-disciplinary care, high quality clinical outcomes, access to leading edge technology and clinical trials, cost-efficient care, outstanding patient experience, research and innovation, and a holistic approach to patient care. As this is only a letter of intent, many of the details of the partnership remain to be worked out. The essence of the agreement is that RMCC will focus on medical oncology services and Penrose-St. Francis will focus on radiation oncology services. All parties anticipate this new program will be up and running by early 2011. “While both organizations already provide outstanding care for the cancer patients in our community, this new partnership will open up new resources that may not have been available to cancer patients in the past,” said Margaret Sabin, president and CEO, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services. “We are pleased to partner with Penrose-St. Francis Health Services on this unique opportunity to offer more integrated cancer care services for people in the Colorado Springs area,” added Dr. Robert Sayre, medical oncologist, Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers.