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If you're caring for someone with a brain tumor, our program can help with guidance, information, resources and support at this difficult time.

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.

Numerous support groups for cancer patients and families are offered, including various themes such as general cancer support, specific types of cance...

The center offers wellness programming, community, support groups, classes, workshops and more at no cost to people facing cancer and their loved ones...

The center offers wellness programming, community, support groups, classes, workshops and more at no cost to people facing cancer and their loved ones...

Care provided for cancer patients, including disease management, symptom management, and education, by a nurse practitioner specializing in immunother...

CAR T-cell therapy is both a type of immunotherapy and a living medicine, meaning it uses cells from your own immune system to fight disease. The trea...

Treatments that utilize cellular components to target and kill cancer cells.

Access to chemotherapy for Medi-Cal and uninsured patients.

Offering the latest immunotherapies to all cancer patients, and helping each patient find the kind of clinical trial that is the best fit for them.

Evaluation of promising new therapies through participation in clinical studies.

Occasional demonstration-style cooking classes offered at the Patient and Family Cancer Support Center.

Procedure to relieve obstruction in the bile ducts.

A procedure that uses imaging techniques to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs.

Our one-on-one exercise training sessions, customized for individual needs and abilities, can complement other cancer treatments and speed recovery.

A protocol before, during, and after chest surgery to decrease complications and improve results.

A strong body helps you fight cancer and enjoy life more. Join this class to stabilize your core, strengthen your muscles and improve overall fitness.

Fitness classes aimed at stabilizing core and improving overall fitness for cancer patients.

Classes designed to improve physical fitness in those undergoing cancer treatment.

Relax, stretch, breathe deeply and reduce stress, pain and anxiety with laughter yoga and other free yoga classes.

A procedure to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries.

Testing and counseling regarding genetic factors.

Expert advice and counseling for families at high risk of hereditary cancers.

Helps choose the most effective treatment plan for individual patients.

An eight-week program focused on helping cancer survivors learn about and practice skills for optimizing their health after treatment.

Audio recordings that can be streamed online for free or downloaded for a cost. Classes tailored to both beginners and experienced meditators.

A minimally invasive procedure to treat uterine fibroids by cutting off their blood supply.

Treatments that harness the patient's own immune system to fight cancer.

Cutting-edge treatments that harness a patient's own immune system to fight cancer, including cancer vaccines and cellular therapies like CAR T-cell t...

The UCSF Cancer Immunotherapy Clinic provides cutting-edge treatments that harness a patient's own immune system to fight cancer. These include cancer...

This program cares for patients with complex, difficult-to-treat side effects from immunotherapy, which includes managing side effects through a dedic...

Drugs that prevent an immune system response that may otherwise allow cancer cells to evade destruction.

Care for patients experiencing side effects from immunotherapy treatments that mobilize the patient's own immune system to fight cancer

Research studies of promising new treatments for cancer, particularly focused on solid organ tumors.

a service provided for patients requiring infusion of medications or fluids.

Technique for delivering chemotherapy targeted to liver tumors.

Integrating multiple approaches to enhance patient treatment and comfort.

Support services that enhance overall wellness.

Laboratory services for cancer assessments.

A laser surgery for epilepsy that heats and destroys abnormal brain tissue without harming surrounding healthy tissue.

Annual and diagnostic mammograms for breast cancer detection.

Schedule a doctor visit with a UCSF expert. The visit can be done in person or via telehealth in certain circumstances.

Imaging services including diagnostic techniques.

Includes electrocardiography (EKG) and blood testing services.

Drop in for a free class designed to help you heal, relax and find balance during your treatment.

Support services available during treatment.

Eight-week class teaches mindfulness practices that can reduce stress and improve your overall health.

Mindfulness-based stress reduction class teaches mindfulness practices that can reduce stress and improve your overall health, such as meditation and ...

RNS is an epilepsy treatment that helps prevent seizures using an implanted device that delivers electrical stimulation to the brain.

Vagal nerve stimulation is used to reduce the frequency and intensity of seizures when medications aren't effective.

Highly skilled surgeons utilize robot-assisted surgery, performed since 2016.

One-on-one nutrition counseling for UCSF cancer patients, addressing dietary recommendations for specific cancers, tips for coping with symptoms, and ...

Nutrition counseling with dietitians focusing on providing nutritional guidance during treatment and beyond for cancer patients. Topics include dietar...

Support services aimed at overall wellness.

offers emotional and supportive care to patients of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and their families. Our psychologists and...

Submit your medical records and receive a written second opinion from a UCSF expert. This service is done remotely for a flat fee.

Patients are matched with peer support volunteers according to certain criteria, such as diagnosis, cancer stage, age and gender.

Patients are matched with peer support volunteers according to criteria such as diagnosis, cancer stage, age or gender. Speak to someone who's 'been t...

A wide range of primary care services for patients of all ages, from infants to seniors, including preventive medicine, screenings, and education. Tre...

Comprehensive support services aimed at addressing mental and emotional wellness for patients and families.

A treatment that uses heat generated by radiofrequency waves to target tissue.

Minimally invasive procedures to treat a range of health concerns using imaging techniques such as X-rays and MRI.

we help patients and caregivers address the challenges of disrupted sleep and tiredness.

Support services designed to enhance overall wellness.

Specialty programs performing lifesaving treatments.

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 ...

Pioneering techniques that improve safety and success rates for brain surgeries.

Assistance with managing symptoms related to cancer and its treatment.

Interdisciplinary treatment and counseling to improve the quality of life and care of patients at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Ce...

Provides healthcare services remotely through video appointments.

Treatments that attack cancer without damaging healthy cells.

Bone marrow transplantation from a compatible donor.

Bone marrow transplantation using the patient's own stem cells.

Urgent care services for patients under 18, available at multiple locations.

Assistance with asthma attacks, respiratory infections, and skin infections, among others.

UCSF Health’s urgent care team provides evaluation and treatment for medical problems that need prompt attention but are not life-threatening.

A device placed in the inferior vena cava to prevent pulmonary embolism.

Led by UCSF dietitian Greta Macaire, these workshops cover various nutrition topics related to cancer treatment, including dietary supplements and pla...

Relax, stretch, breathe deeply, and reduce pain and anxiety with laughter yoga and other free yoga classes.