Cancer Patient Support Programs and Services
Our programs and services vary by location: Ask your care team how to connect with these services.
City of Hope Is a Leader in Supportive Care
Patients about to undergo treatment for an illness often feel overwhelmed with how much they need to learn. Discover tips, advice and resources at City of Hope to help you along your treatment journey.
Supportive care eases the physical, emotional and psychological burdens of a life-changing diagnosis. At City of Hope, supportive care is tailored to each person. It allows patients to focus
on getting well and what matters in their lives. Access to supportive care has been shown to:
- Increase patient satisfaction and quality of life — including at end of life
- Significantly reduce inpatient stays, hospital readmissions and intensive care unit stays
- Prevent complications
- Improve patient and family experience and outcomes
- Improve health equity for underserved communities
400,000+ patients and family members have benefited from City of Hope’s supportive care programs.
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is never easy, and you may have a lot of questions. Consider reviewing the patient education resources that City of Hope has created to help lead you through the treatment and recovery process.
Resources for Patients and Loved Ones
Most people who are undergoing genetic testing or traveling internationally for cancer care have no experience to draw from. The following resources can help you navigate these and other topics.
If you have been diagnosed with cancer, genetic testing may help your care team understand your diagnosis and better tailor your treatment plan to be as effective as possible. This process usually involves taking a saliva, blood or skin sample. Genetic testing may also uncover hereditary genetic conditions that might increase your cancer risk, even if you do not currently have cancer. Genetic counseling involves meeting with our cancer experts to go over your family and medical history, as well as lifestyle factors, in order to give you concrete steps you can take to lower your cancer risks.
Our Center for International Medicine provides customized services and programs to cancer patients who live outside the United States and wish to receive world-renowned medical care at City of Hope®. Check out our cancer services for international patients.
It's natural for caregivers to get wrapped up in patients' needs. Yet it's essential for caregivers to look after their own well-being.
