At VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, our patients are men, women and children who seek the best hope to live their lives to the fullest.
Massey's reputation for breakthrough discoveries, innovative treatment and compassionate patient care makes us a leader in the fight to conquer cancer. Every clinical trial we conduct, promising treatment we pursue and resource we provide stems from our primary mission to heal those with cancer.
For many patients, one of the most difficult aspects of facing cancer is feeling a loss of control. That's why we address the educational, emotional, spiritual and social service needs of our patients with the same dedication we give to treating their disease. Our Patient Resource Guide is one tool to help patients, families and caregivers navigate cancer care at Massey, including questions that may arise before, during and after treatment.
We offer a number of patient support services, including:
- Communication assistance, such as sign language and language translation
- Coping with cancer
- Diet and nutrition
- Fertility preservation
- Healing garden
- The Healing Space, a place of respite and healing for patients and their loved ones, faculty and staff
- Integrative health, including complementary therapies
- Lodging
- Pharmacy services
- Rehabilitation services, including prosthetic devices
- Social work
- Tobacco cessation
- Wig salon
Additional resources are available in relation to:
- Coping with cancer
- Employment rights and workplace issues
- Legal and financial issues
- Patient Resource Library for information about cancer, treatment options, side effects, coping and community resources
- Support groups
- Survivorship, such as diet and nutrition, exercise, genetic counseling and smoking cessation
Or search resources by cancer type or resources by category.