Supportive Oncology

Our Supportive Oncology Multidisciplinary Team works with each of our multidisciplinary teams to provide patients expert support for:

Symptom control
Pain management
Psychological and spiritual needs
Rehabilitation medicine
Caregivers
Advanced care planning
Coordination of care

Our goal is to improve the quality of life for our cancer patients and their families. These services are available from the time of diagnosis throughout all phases of treatment and care.

Innovative, Individualized Care

The Supportive Care team prides itself on providing a passionate, caring and respectful team-based approach to respond to our patients' physical and emotional needs.

Appointment Information

To learn more about supportive oncology at Karmanos, please talk to your Karmanos health care provider.

Meet Our Multidisciplinary Team
Supportive Oncology

Patient Stories

Kathy Harvey and Karen Krajewski

Karmanos Cancer Institute

Kathy Harvey and her older sister Karen Krajewski were enjoying a summer afternoon in the pool when they had a conversation that would change their family forever.

Josephine Roach

Karmanos Cancer Institute

“Without scheduling my annual mammograms, I would not be here today.”

Andrea Schroeder

Karmanos Cancer Institute

"They opened the radiation center an hour early for me," Schroeder said. "I said, 'I don't want to inconvenience people. I don't want to change people's jobs,' and they said, 'You are doing the peo...