Patient & Family Cancer Support Center

The UCSF Patient and Family Cancer Support Center (formerly the Cancer Resource Center) supports whole-person care by providing information, wellness programs and community connections to people facing cancer and to their loved ones. Since opening in 1997, we have offered support groups, classes and workshops at no cost to participants. Learn more about our offerings below.

The support center is part of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.

New patient orientation and guidebooks

Welcome slideshow for patients and caregivers

View our orientation slideshow, available in seven languages, to learn about the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, including our support services for patients and their caregivers.

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Cancer center guidebook

Check out our guidebook, available in three languages, for tips on navigating the UCSF system, links to resources and a summary of all available support services.

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Living well after cancer

Download our guide to cognitive wellness strategies for patients with cancer, featuring tips from our experts and individuals with brain cancer.

Download the guide

Where to find us

Patient and Family Cancer Support Center at Mission Bay

Bakar Precision Cancer Medicine Building
1825 Fourth St., First Floor
San Francisco, CA 94158

We are open for walk-in visits Tu-Th, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Patient and Family Cancer Support Center

(415) 885-3693
(415) 885-3701
M-F, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

[email protected]

https://cancer.ucsf.edu/csc

Ida & Joseph Friend Patient and Family Cancer Support Center at Mount Zion

1600 Divisadero St.
First Floor, Room B-101
San Francisco, CA 94115

This location is open for appointments only. We don't take walk-ins.

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.
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.
Kôz Hospitality House
Kôz Hospitality House provides comfortable, reasonably priced accommodations near our Parnassus campus for UCSF patients during their treatment.
Neuro-Oncology Caregiver Program
If you're caring for someone with a brain tumor, our program can help with guidance, information, resources and support at this difficult time. Find out more.
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.
UCSF Patient Support Corps
Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis is stressful. Get guidance, support and answers to your questions here as you consider your options and make decisions.