Cancer Symptom Management
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Relieving cancer symptoms and treatment side effects
Our expert team provides comprehensive support to ease cancer symptoms and treatment side effects. We draw on many approaches to address physical, emotional and spiritual challenges so you can improve your quality of life.
Our services are available to anyone receiving care at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. If you're interested in our care, please ask your oncologist for a referral.
Cancer treatment side effects
Our compassionate team includes doctors specializing in palliative care, integrative health and pain medicine. They are supported by nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, chaplains and service coordinators. We work closely with your cancer care team to ensure your treatments are safe, effective and appropriate for your needs.
Our services include treatments for:
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Anxiety, depression and mood changes
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Digestive issues
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Fatigue
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Low appetite
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Nausea
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Pain
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Sleep problems
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Spiritual distress
We also work with patients and their loved ones on advance care planning.
Acute care for cancer patients
If you're having symptoms that need prompt attention but aren't life-threatening, our acute care specialists can help.
Relieving cancer symptoms and treatment side effects
Our expert team provides comprehensive support to ease cancer symptoms and treatment side effects. We draw on many approaches to address physical, emotional and spiritual challenges so you can improve your quality of life.
Our services are available to anyone receiving care at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. If you're interested in our care, please ask your oncologist for a referral.
Cancer treatment side effects
Our compassionate team includes doctors specializing in palliative care, integrative health and pain medicine. They are supported by nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, chaplains and service coordinators. We work closely with your cancer care team to ensure your treatments are safe, effective and appropriate for your needs.
Our services include treatments for:
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Anxiety, depression and mood changes
-
Digestive issues
-
Fatigue
-
Low appetite
-
Nausea
-
Pain
-
Sleep problems
-
Spiritual distress
We also work with patients and their loved ones on advance care planning.
Acute care for cancer patients
If you're having symptoms that need prompt attention but aren't life-threatening, our acute care specialists can help.
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Best in California and No. 7 in the nation for cancer care
Related conditions & treatments
Treatments
- Pain Management
- Palliative Care Management of Nausea and Vomiting
- Palliative Care for Treatment Side Effects
- Palliative Care for Symptom Management
- Palliative Care Management of Fatigue
- Palliative Care Management of Pain
- Palliative Care Management of Anxiety
- Palliative Care Management of Depression
Accreditations & memberships
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute has designated UCSF Health a comprehensive cancer center, its highest ranking. This designation is awarded to centers that demonstrate scientific excellence and the ability to conduct cancer research across many disciplines.
Commission on Cancer
UCSF Health's cancer programs have been accredited by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer (CoC) since 1933. The CoC is a consortium of groups dedicated to improving cancer patients' survival and quality of life via research, education and better medical care.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
UCSF is a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the world's top cancer centers. The network brings together leaders in treatment and research to improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of cancer care.
Guides and forms
Support services
Art for Recovery
Creativity can help people with serious illnesses cope, heal and express what they're going through. Find out about our program and how to join.
Cancer Exercise Counseling
Our one-on-one exercise training sessions, customized for your needs and abilities, can complement other cancer treatments and speed your recovery.
Cancer Nutrition Counseling
UCSF Health offers free nutrition counseling to our patients with cancer, as well as nutrition seminars that are open to anyone. Learn more.
Cancer Support Groups
These groups offered by the Ida and Joseph Friend Patient and Family Cancer Support Center are free and available to all patients, whether or not you get your health care at UCSF.
Core and More Class for Cancer Patients
A strong body helps you fight cancer and enjoy life. Join this class to stabilize your core, strengthen your muscles and improve overall fitness. For cancer patients and caregivers!
Friend to Friend Specialty Shops
A one-stop boutique for patients with cancer. Get professional help with wigs, prostheses, sun-protective clothing, makeup, skin care and more.
Meditation and Guided Imagery for Cancer Patients
Drop in for a free class designed to help you heal, relax and find balance during your treatment. UCSF and non-UCSF patients are welcome.
Oncology Social Work
Social workers offer support, problem-solving, help accessing UCSF cancer-related resources and more. Find out how to contact the social worker for your clinic.
Patient & Family Cancer Support Center
The center offers wellness programming, community, support groups, classes, workshops and more at no cost to people facing cancer and their loved ones.
Peer Support Programs for Cancer
Patients are matched with peer support volunteers according to criteria such as diagnosis, cancer stage, age or gender. Speak to someone who's "been there."