Compassionate Cancer Care Close to Home

When you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, finding the best possible cancer care close to home is important. At MetroWest Medical Center, you’ll have access to experienced cancer specialists, state-of-the-art technology and advanced cancer treatment options. We treat a broad range of cancers and provide patients with multidisciplinary, personalized, compassionate care designed to meet both physical and emotional needs.

Our cancer center is accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer, meaning that we meet the highest standards of care. Through collaborations with the National Cancer Institute and pharmaceutical companies, our patients have access to clinical trials for a variety of cancers.

Our recently renovated cancer center features a modern, bright atmosphere, new patient rooms, and updated infusion setting, which have all been designed to optimize patient comfort and satisfaction.

We treat a broad range of cancers, including:

• Breast Cancer
• Blood Cancers and Disorders
• Cancers of the Head and Neck
• Gynecologic Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Prostate Cancer

Our Cancer Center is focused on providing  compassionate, patient-centered psychosocial support and lifelong follow-up care through survivorship and beyond. We have a navigation program to assist our patients and families throughout treatment.  In addition to coordinating appointments, we can help with many needs that may come up, including explaining treatment and care options, coordinating rides to and from treatment, and assisting with insurance issues.

In an effort to provide our patients the full continuum of care we also offer cancer screenings, classes and support services throughout the year. Our cancer support groups include:

• Living With Cancer Support Group: Participants include patients caregivers. The group meets every Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. in the Medical Arts Building at MetroWest Medical Center.
  
• Breast Cancer Support Group: Participants include women diagnosed with breast cancer, including those newly diagnosed, actively in treatment and those in post treatment. The group meets the 3rd Thursday of every month from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Please contact us for meeting location information.
• Look Good...Feel Better®: A free program of the American teaches beauty techniques to cancer patients to help combat the appearance-related side effects of chemotherapy & radiation treatment. Meetings are held every six – eight weeks from 10 a.m.-12 noon in the Medical Arts Building at MetroWest Medical Center, 85 Lincoln Street, Framingham.

For more information and to register for groups, please call (508) 383-8529.

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