Patient and Family Cancer Support Center

The Patient and Family Cancer Support Center (formerly the Cancer Resource Center) supports whole-person care by providing information, wellness programming and community connections to anyone facing cancer and their loved ones. Since opening in 1997, we've continued to offer several support groups, classes and workshops at no cost.

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

(415) 885-3693

(415) 885-3701

M-F, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

[email protected]

https://cancer.ucsf.edu/csc

Our locations

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

1600 Divisadero St.

First Floor, Room B-101

San Francisco, CA 94115

Patient and Family Cancer Support Center at Mission Bay

Bakar Precision Cancer Medicine Building

1825 Fourth St., First Floor

San Francisco, CA 94158

FAQ: Coronavirus for Patients with Cancer

Get the answers

Find out how the virus affects immunocompromised patients and treatment at UCSF. Plus: hospital safety, your appointments, symptoms to watch for, and more.

Please note that our physical locations are currently closed to walk-ins due to COVID-19. We continue to serve the public via telephone and email.

New patient guidebook and orientation

All cancer patients and their family members and friends are invited to watch the Patient and Caregiver Welcome video or view the Cancer Center Guidebook for an overview of the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center's services, tips for navigating the UCSF system, links to resources and a summary of all the support services available to patients and their caregivers.

Our services

Staff members and volunteers can help you find cancer-related events and support in the community, as well as information online and in print.

The center also helps with:

Nutritional counseling
Exercise counseling
Support groups
Connection to community resources

Classes and events

Special events for patients and family members are available. Look for classes and other events in our events calendar.

Ongoing classes include:

All support center programs are free.

Patient education and resources

Donating to the Patient and Family Cancer Support Center

Much of our specialized programming is made possible through donations and gifts to the center. Contributions to the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center can be earmarked for several of our programs. You may donate online or by mail.

To donate online, please use our form: Giving to UCSF.

To donate by mail, please send a check payable to "UCSF Foundation / PFCSC" to:

UCSF Foundation
Patient and Family Cancer Support Center
P.O. Box 45339
San Francisco, CA 94145-0339

For more information or to donate with a credit card by phone, call (877) 499-UCSF or (877) 499-8273.

Patient materials

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Psycho-Oncology

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Fitness

Core and More Class

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Class

Meditation and Guided Imagery for Cancer Patients

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Patient Resource

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Oncology Social Work

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Support Group

Peer Support Programs for Cancer

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Fitness

Restorative Movement Class

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Patient Resource

Spa Infusion

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Fitness

Yoga Classes

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Patient and Family Cancer Support Center

Our locations

FAQ: Coronavirus for Patients with Cancer

New patient guidebook and orientation

Our services

Classes and events

Patient education and resources

Donating to the Patient and Family Cancer Support Center

Patient materials

Related clinics

Support services

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