Colorectal cancer care at UCLA

Care for colorectal cancer patients at UCLA is provided by UCLA Health’s UCLA Gastrointestinal Oncology Program.

The UCLA Gastrointestinal Oncology Program offers the expertise of an integrated medical team that includes some of the West Coast’s leading experts. Their care incorporates new advanced treatments such as robotic and minimally invasive surgery and precision medicine. And with a clinical research program that is among the world’s best, patients have access to new therapies not yet available elsewhere.

Make an appointment

Please call the UCLA Cancer Hotline at 888-ONC-UCLA (888-662-8252) Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm.

For more information about insurance, billing, patient forms, map and directions, and more, please visit the UCLA Health website.

To refer a patient

If you are a health care professional and would like to refer a patient to the UCLA Gastrointestinal Oncology Program, please call our Physician Referral Service at 1-800-UCLA-MD1 (800-825-2631).

You can also visit the UCLA Health website for more information.

Clinical trials for colorectal cancer

Clinical trials are a vital step in discovering new treatments for cancer. UCLA doctors conduct clinical research to find new therapies for colorectal and gastrointestinal tumors, and geneticists also work with precision medicine, which uses your DNA to help pinpoint the best treatment for you. By participating in a clinical trial, you will have access to the most innovative care.

To search for clinical trials at UCLA, please visit UCLA Health's online clinical trial search tool. You can also call the Clinical Trials Hotline at (855) 731-6040.

Learn more about colorectal cancer

For more information about colorectal and other gastrointestinal cancers, and their symptoms, risk factors, and screening and treatment options, please visit UCLA Health’s gastrointestinal cancer pages.