Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Programs at
Rush University Medical Center

Rush offers 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
Gastrointestinal Cancers
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
Skin Cancers

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.

Visit the Cancer Programs at Rush  home page.

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.

Get information about cancer support programs at Rush.

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.

Get information about cancer clinical trial programs at Rush.

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).