Adult Cancer Survivorship Services and Programs

Our medical family therapists provide individual, couples, and family therapy. They help you and your loved ones cope with the impact that cancer has on your lives. If needed, you may meet with a psychiatrist or psychologist as part of your treatment for emotional, psychological, and relational issues associated with a cancer diagnosis.

We offer therapy services that address the impact cancer treatment can have on sexual health and intimacy. We address concerns about sexual function, sexual feelings, intimacy, and changes in sexual health.

Our specialized speech-language pathologists know there’s more to survivorship than beating the cancer. We offer speech therapy services to treat long-term effects of cancer and treatment. We can help improve your ability to speak and swallow, address changes in taste, decrease jaw stiffness, and more.

Self-image consultants at our Durham and Raleigh cancer center boutiques offer services and products to assist you with changes in body image experienced during cancer treatment and survivorship.

Our certified child life specialists work with children and teens to help them better understand and cope with serious illnesses in the family. Education and supportive activities can reduce the stress experienced by children and teens and make it easier for families to talk about the illness experience.

Monthly, disease-specific support groups, support groups for metastatic cancer, and general support groups are open to you, your family members, and children. These professionally-facilitated support groups offer opportunities to share your experiences, gather information and resources, and participate in educational programs.

Mindfulness can be a powerful tool to help you manage the stress that can accompany life after cancer. Through these classes, you and your caregivers will focus on the breath and being in the present moment. This will help you learn how to respond, rather than react to life’s stressors.

Our certified Yoga for Cancer instructor leads a class designed specifically for cancer patients and survivors. You’ll practice movements that increase flexibility, strength, balance, and breathing to avoid lymphatic fluid accumulation. The class is also designed to help manage side effects and improve overall mental and physical well-being.

A specially trained massage therapist can design a session that takes into consideration anything you are experiencing, such as side effects from chemotherapy or radiation treatments, pain medications, surgery, and your level of comfort. This can be beneficial for people going through treatment and after treatment.

Our virtual Tai Chi (TIE-CHEE) class leads you through flowing movements performed in a slow and focused manner, that are accompanied by deep breathing. Tai Chi, often referred to as meditation in motion, has evolved into a graceful self-paced form of exercise used for stress reduction and other health conditions. Due to its low impact nature, there is minimal stress on the joints, making it generally safe for all fitness levels.