
Cancer doesn’t simply affect a single part of a person’s body. At Altru Cancer Center, we recognize that cancer can impact your entire body—your physical, mental and emotional health. And beyond that, it can also affect your loved ones.
That’s why we’re committed to providing exceptional cancer care that extends well beyond cancer treatment. Our team of providers will walk with you from the day you’re diagnosed, helping to guide your decisions and make you as comfortable as possible every step of the way.
This extends to the family, too. We offer support services and resources that include family support during cancer, helping them know and understand how to best support the person with cancer.
Did you know that you are considered a cancer survivor from the day you are diagnosed? It’s true—and we consider cancer survivorship as a distinct part of the cancer care we provide. By 2030, the American Cancer Society estimates that there will be more than 22.1 million cancer survivors in the United States.
Coming to a cancer center can be overwhelming. That’s why we connect each patient with a patient navigator who works to provide support and guidance to help you through the process.
Your patient navigator will work closely with members of your medical team, helping to coordinate testing and treatment, as well as other aspects of your care.
You will also have access to a Financial Navigator who will assist you in navigating the financial hurdles to your treatment.
Our patient navigation department can work with you to determine your individual and family needs and connect you with the resources that can help as you adjust and move through cancer treatment.
These may include:
A survivorship care plan is prepared by request at the end of treatment. It includes information related to diagnosis, treatment, survivorship care and overall health.
The provider will review the information with the patient and his or her family, highlighting the information related to what’s next, including follow-up care:
Palliative care is not just end-of-life care—it is provided in addition to curative treatment and designed to help improve a patient’s quality of life while he or she is going through treatment.
Palliative care offers patients help with the emotional and physical impacts of cancer by:
For more information regarding palliative care, please call us at 701.780.5860.
Oncology nutrition services are provided on site by a Registered Dietician with knowledge and skills to address nutrition and hydration requirements and recommendations throughout the continuum of cancer care, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and palliative care.
When cancer has advanced to a stage where it is considered terminal, patients and their families may need assistance navigating daily life and care. Home care may be available to patients who are cleared to return home but cannot care for themselves.
Yorhom Medical Essentials offers equipment and supplies for all patients in their homes to assist in their activities to daily living. The services include:
For more information about Yorhom Medical Essentials, please call 701.780.2500.
If you have any questions about our support services at Altru Cancer Center, please call us at 701.780.5400.
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