UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital

Cancer Survivorship

Cancer experts at UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital are here for you and your loved ones through each phase of your journey. With supportive services like cancer rehabilitation, we help you manage symptoms, side effects and worries so you can focus on healing.

Expertise in supportive care for cancer

Our compassionate team offers many solutions to common challenges that those with cancer may face. Depending on your needs, we can use therapies to reduce discomfort and help you adjust to cancer-related changes in your life. Your care team may include:

  • Dietitians
  • Nurses 
  • Palliative care experts
  • Occupational and physical therapists
  • Physicians
  • Psychologists
  • Social workers
  • Other specialists

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Our supportive services

At your first visit, you’ll have a comprehensive evaluation. We ask questions and review your history to learn about the way cancer is affecting your life. We ask you about your care goals, which may include increasing your strength or avoiding therapies that cause specific side effects or symptoms. We can also help you plan for your future medical needs, as well as navigate difficult care decisions

Cancer support groups

We welcome patients, their loved ones and survivors to participate in our cancer support groups. Our experts guide discussions on topics that are important to you. You’ll benefit from the experiences of fellow support group members. We offer a support group for adults with all types of cancer. We also provide groups for certain specific cancer types:

  • Breast cancer support group
  • Lung cancer support group
  • Sarcoma support group
  • Gynecologic cancer support group

Helpful services

We offer other services that make life easier during cancer treatment. These services include:

Medical management program

For patients without a primary care doctor, a medical management program is available at our Mays Cancer Center to help prevent the advancement of diseases while undergoing cancer treatment.