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Take a fitness class or get a no-cost consult with a Dana-Farber exercise physiologist who helps patients and survivors start or improve a fitness program.
Talk with a nutrition expert to learn how to make healthy choices and follow a balanced diet during and after treatment.
Address any concerns you have about sexual function and health during or after treatment.
Sleep
Talk with an expert about improving your sleep habits or addressing specific sleep problems, such as insomnia. Dana-Farber also has a web-based research trial aimed at treating insomnia in young adult cancer survivors (age 25 or younger). To learn more,
call 617-632-4523 or email dfci_adultsurvivors@dfci.harvard.edu.
Join a group geared to specific cancers and methods of treatment.
Access education and support services for younger adult patients (ages 18-39).
Find education and support services for young adults with breast cancer (diagnosed at age 45 or younger).
Visit the Zakim Center to find programs such as acupuncture, massage, reiki, qigong, and more.
Cancer Survivors Supporting Other Patients and Survivors
One-to-One matches cancer survivors with patients and survivors receiving care at Dana-Farber who face a similar diagnosis or treatment regimen.
SoulMates connects breast cancer survivors with breast cancer patients and survivors receiving care at Dana-Farber who face a similar diagnosis.