Mesothelioma Support Services
January 24, 2025
This page was reviewed under our medical and editorial policy by Jyoti Malhotra, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, City of Hope® Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center; and Jae Y. Kim, M.D., associate professor, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, City of Hope Cancer Center Duarte
Getting a mesothelioma diagnosis can be frightening. Getting through it and figuring out how to live a long life takes layers of support.
Living with Mesothelioma
When you come to City of Hope, you gain access to a strong support network, including staff to help you and your family at every step in your journey. That includes everything from talk therapy to meditation to being connected with a patient navigator.
We can help mesothelioma patients with all of these concerns, and more:
- Supportive medicine experts to help patients manage the side effects of mesothelioma treatments and the disease itself
- Expert pain management care to keep patients comfortable during and after treatment
- Pulmonary rehabilitation to improve breathing
- Help navigating the health care system
- Behavioral health experts who can help patients manage their emotional, social and spiritual health
- Assistance with healthy cooking and eating
- Caregiver skills for friends and family members of mesothelioma patients
- Talk therapy experts and occupational therapy providers who can help patients restore normalcy in their family, job or school routines
- Learn more about these resources at our Living with Cancer or Supportive Care Medicine sites.