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Virtual offerings are now available. See categories below, call or email us for more information.
In-person Supportive Care Programs have been temporarily canceled until further notice.
RESOURCES DURING COVID-19
Support for Cancer Patients and Family
The Cancer Supportive Care Program is an integral part of the Stanford Cancer Center. We provide you with emotional, physical, and spiritual support through all stages of cancer survivorship: Living With, Through, and Beyond Cancer. We're here to help you strengthen your body, nurture hope and courage, and enrich your spirit. Our FREE support groups, classes, workshops, personal one-on-one consultations and services are open to all cancer patients in the community regardless of where you receive care. Choose the offerings that best meet your needs. You don't have to go through cancer alone.

Cancer Supportive Care Program Team



Contact Us:
Cancer Center Palo Alto
Telephone: 650-725-9456
Cancer Center South Bay
Telephone: 669-233-2807
Outpatient Center Redwood City
Telephone: 650-725-9456
Classes & Workshops
—Patients who have undergone cancer treatments may be at risk for the development of lymphedema. In this session, you will learn about the causes, and how to identify early signs and symptoms. You will also learn about ways to decrease your risk of developing lymphedema, and steps you can take to be proactive in reducing your risk. This session is held by appointment with a Stanford Lymphedema nurse.
Registration required.
The Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program provides FREE classes, workshops, fitness classes, services, and support to all cancer patients, regardless of where they receive their care.
View more classes and events at the Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program »
Second and fourth Mondays of the month
No class 5/28
Stanford Cancer Center
875 Blake Wilbur Drive
2nd Floor, Room CC2105
Palo Alto, CA 94305
Parking passes are provided for the Pasteur Visitor Garage.
875 Blake Wilbur Drive
2nd Floor, Room CC2105
Palo Alto, CA 94305
Free

Are you or someone you care for about to start chemotherapy for the first time? An experienced oncology nurse provides up to date information about your chemotherapy, biotherapy or immunotherapy along with a tour of the infusion center. We guarantee you'll feel less anxious afterward.
Class Presentation:
Managing and Understanding Your Chemotherapy (English PDF)
Cómo afrontar y entender su quimioterapia (PDF Español)
Video:
Oncology Nurse Chris Tucker Talks About Chemotherapy
Locations:
- Stanford Cancer Center
875 Blake Wilbur Drive
2nd Floor, Room CC2104
Palo Alto, CA 94305
Every Monday and Thursday: 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
No class: 5/28
Registration preferred, walk-ins welcome.
650-725-9456
- Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center
450 Broadway
Pavilion B, 3rd Floor, Room B35
Redwood City, CA 94063
Every Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday of the month: Spanish Speaking
Registration Required
650-724-6140
- Stanford Cancer Center South Bay
2589 Samaritan Drive
3rd Floor, Room 3300B
San Jose, CA 95124
Every Thursday, 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Registration Required
669-233-2807
The Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program provides FREE classes, workshops, fitness classes, services, and support to all cancer patients, regardless of where they receive their care.
View more classes and events at the Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program »
Various times and locations
Mind, Body, Spirit
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An energy therapy that uses gentle hand techniques and thought to help repattern the patient's energy field and support healing of the body, mind, and spirit.
By appointment only.
Healing Touch is:
- Energy-based healing
- Individual sessions that last 45 minutes
- Treatment tailored to the needs of the individual and given while you are lying, fully clothed, on a massage table or sitting in a chair
The Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program provides FREE classes, workshops, fitness classes, services, and support to all cancer patients, regardless of where they receive their care.
View more classes and events at the Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program »
Monday and Thursdays
5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.
Stanford Center for Integrative Medicine
Hoover Pavilion
211 Quarry Road, 2nd Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Free parking is available in the "A" and "C" spaces located on the Palo Road side of the building.
211 Quarry Road, 2nd Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Free

This class will demonstrate head scarf tying techniques for women undergoing cancer treatment who desire to incorporate scarfs into their everyday look or for that special occasion. Bring your own scarf if desired. Demonstration scarfs will be available as well.
Space is limited, please call to register.
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The Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program provides FREE classes, workshops, fitness classes, services, and support to all cancer patients, regardless of where they receive their care.
View more classes and events at the Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program »
Stanford Cancer Center South Bay
2589 Samaritan Drive
3rd Floor, Room 3300A
San Jose, CA 95124
FREE

Partnering with the American Cancer Society we provide our community with a selection of free wigs for women undergoing cancer treatment. An experienced volunteer/facilitator is on hand to personally assist women in selecting a wig.
Registration recommended, walk-ins welcomed.
The Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program provides FREE classes, workshops, fitness classes, services, and support to all cancer patients, regardless of where they receive their care.
View more classes and events at the Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program »
Second Thursday of the month
Stanford Cancer Center
875 Blake Wilbur Drive
2nd Floor, Room CC2105
Palo Alto, CA 94305
Free
Exercise and Fitness
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This chair yoga class is designed to safely provide caregivers and patients with a set of moderate, stretching, strengthening, and balance exercises. This yoga sequence proceeds with gentle breathing, attitude bolstering, warmups, and standing balances (with chair support). For deepening relaxation, it uses a mindfulness bell to promote one-pointed focus.
Walk-ins welcome.
The Stanford Supportive Care Program provides free classes, workshops, fitness classes, services, and support to all neuroscience patients regardless of where they receive their care.
Every Wednesday
(no class 5/30)
Stanford Neuroscience Health Center
213 Quarry Road
1st Floor, Wellness Room 1511
Palo Alto, CA 94304
FREE

This weekly class will work on core strength, functional movement, and stability. We will use bands and body weight tools to enhance range of motion, flexibility, balance, and muscular strength.
No registration is necessary, just drop in.
The Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program provides FREE classes, workshops, fitness classes, services, and support to all cancer patients, regardless of where they receive their care.
View more classes and events at the Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program »
Every Tuesday
No class 5/29
Samyama Yoga Center
2995 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Free

This gentle Pilates class is a series of exercises that will help to build flexibility, regain muscle strength, endurance and overall posture. These mat-based classes will put emphasis on alignment, deep breathing, and developing core strength-essential for improving coordination and balance.
No registration necessary, just drop in.
The Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program provides FREE classes, workshops, fitness classes, services, and support to all cancer patients, regardless of where they receive their care.
View more classes and events at the Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program »
Every Friday
No class: 6/1

Gentle yoga postures are introduced to imporve total body conditioning, increase mobility and range of motion, improve circulatory flow, and relieve muscle tention. Practice assumes student is able to get to the floor using assistance.
No registration is required. Drop in!
Every Monday | Every Wednesday | |
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | |
No class: 5/28 | No class: 5/30 | |
YogaSource 16185 Los Gatos Blvd. Los Gatos, CA 95032 Getting here » |
Samyama Yoga 2995 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94306 Getting here » |
The Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program provides FREE classes, workshops, fitness classes, services, and support to all cancer patients, regardless of where they receive their care.
View more classes and events at the Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program »
Every Monday and Wednesday

This deeply relaxing and restful class will use restorative yoga poses done primarily on the floor with the support of bolsters, blankets, blocks, and chairs. Designed to nurture, nourish and renew the body, mind and spirit.
Every Monday | Every Wednesday | |
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | |
No class: 5/28 | No class: 5/30 | |
Samyama Yoga 2995 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94305 Getting here» |
YogaSource 16185 Los Gatos Blvd. Los Gatos, CA 95032 Getting here» |
What patients say:
"For the period of time I am there, I feel calm and energetic. You are surrounded by friendly people." - M. I.
"I would highly recommend Restorative Yoga, and have, to many friends going through cancer. I tell them it's a wonderful way to find peace in a storm and to be supported, both by the teacher and the place." - T. M. L.
"It gave me confidence to get back into group classes- look forward to coming whenever I can." - M. O.
The Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program provides FREE classes, workshops, fitness classes, services, and support to all cancer patients, regardless of where they receive their care.
View more classes and events at the Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program »
Various days, times, and locations

Fundamental yoga practices such as alignment, steadiness, and breathing are designed to assist survivors in rebuilding strength, awareness, grace and balance.
No registration necessary. Just drop in!
Every Thursday | Every Sunday | |
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |
No class: 5/31 | No class: 5/27 | |
Samyama Yoga |
YogaSource 16185 Los Gatos Blvd. Los Gatos, CA 95032 Getting here |
The Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program provides FREE classes, workshops, fitness classes, services, and support to all cancer patients, regardless of where they receive their care.
View more classes and events at the Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program »
Every Thursday & Sunday
Support Groups
—We partner with Bay Area Cancer Connections (BACC) for our breast cancer support groups. BACC provides various support groups throughout the Bay Area to facilitate the opportunity for individuals to discuss their experiences, share ideas and provide support to one another. These groups and activities are voluntary associations of social support and are meant to encourage and inspire.
Support groups include:
- Breast Cancer Newly Diagnosed & In-Treatment
- DCIS
- Hereditary Cancer
- Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Online Breast and Ovarian Support Group via Zoom
- Ovarian Cancer Networking Group
- Recovery & Renewal
- Spanish Language Breast Cancer
- Young Women's Breast Cancer Group

Provided by the Cancer Supportive Care Program, this support group is designed to provide support, education, networking and resource materials to caregivers who are coping with a loved one who has been diagnosed with cancer.
No registration required, walk-ins welcome.
The Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program provides FREE classes, workshops, fitness classes, services, and support to all cancer patients, regardless of where they receive their care.
View more classes and events at the Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program »
Third Thursday of the month
Stanford Cancer Center
875 Blake Wilbur Drive
2nd Floor, Room CC2105
Stanford, CA 94305
Free

This group provides information and support to those newly diagnosed, undergoing treatment, or recovering from treatment. Family members are welcome.
No registration necessary; just drop in.
The Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program provides FREE classes, workshops, fitness classes, services, and support to all cancer patients, regardless of where they receive their care.
View more classes and events at the Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program »
First Tuesday of every month
Stanford Cancer Center
875 Blake Wilbur Drive
2nd Floor, Room CC2105
Palo Alto, CA, 94305
FREE

A monthly support group open to all pancreatic patients and caregivers for education, balance, strength and support.
No registration necessary. Drop in!
The Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program provides FREE classes, workshops, fitness classes, services, and support to all cancer patients, regardless of where they receive their care.
View more classes and events at the Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program »
Second Wednesday of every month
Stanford Cancer Center
875 Blake Wilbur Drive
2nd Floor, Rooms CC2104-CC2105
Palo Alto, CA 94305
FREE
Additional Resources
Stanford's Health Resource Hub
Explore Stanford's Health Resource Hub – an online database for you to search and connect with free and reduced-cost health resources and services both within the community, and at Stanford Health Care, Stanford School of Medicine, and Stanford University.
Features:
- Search by keyword or location (zip code, city, state).
- Get full description of program services, cost (if applicable), target population, schedule, contact information, location and more!
- Share or email to caregivers, friends and family.
Videos
Returning Patient
To request an appointment with one of our cancer specialists, call:
Stanford Cancer Center Palo Alto:
650-498-6000
Stanford Women's Cancer Center:
650-498-6004
Stanford Cancer Center South Bay:
408-426-4900
Stanford Redwood City Infusion Therapy Center:
650-724-6140