The Breast Center offers a variety of support programs that provide resources for recovery and emotional healing. Most of the services listed here are provided free of charge.

Arts & Healing
Support programs and individual sessions using visual and performing artists to show creative ways to deal with cancer and feelings about the illness. No art talent required.

• View an exhibit from the Arts and Healing Gallery.
• Click here to download brochure.
• Group sessions are offered at Palmetto Health Richland in Spring and Fall.
• Call (803) 434-7675 or send e-mail for more information.

Bosom Buddies
Bosom Buddies is a breast cancer patient support group. Group discussion is led by a facilitator regarding coping skills during the breast cancer experience. Programs are presented by professional educators in the area of breast cancer.

Breast Health Patient Educators — Breast Cancer Nurse Navigators
Our Circle of Care approach to treatment is tailored to each patientâs specific diagnosis, personality, lifestyles and desires. A prime example of this is our Nurse Navigators who take the extra steps to individually educate and support our patients from the point of their diagnosis throughout the end of their medical treatment.

• Call Isabel Law, RN, SC Comprehensive Breast Center, Palmetto Health Baptist, (803) 296-5244 or
• Call Dottye Wingate Wodogaza, RN, SC Comprehensive Breast Center, Palmetto Health Richland, (803) 434-3377

Family Matters
Family Matters is support group for family members and close friends of cancer patients. Group discussion focuses on coping with cancer.

Second Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m.
Offered at Palmetto Health Baptist – Employee office building, classroom A.
Call (803) 296-3000 for more information.

I Can Cope
An educational program designed to provide information on cancer including diagnosis and treatment options. Co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society.

• Offered at Palmetto Health Richland and Palmetto Health Baptist twice yearly.
• Call (803) 296-3000 for more information or to register.

Look Good, Feel Better
A professional cosmetologist gives hints on make-up, hair and nails, and shows how to wear scarves, turbans and hats. For patients just before, during and just after treatment. Co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society, National Cosmetology Association, and the Cosmetics, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association Foundation.

• Offered at Palmetto Health Richland and Palmetto Health Baptist four times yearly.
• Call (803) 296-3000 for more information.

MARYS — Meeting And Reviving Your Spirit
For African American breast cancer patients and survivors.

Click here to download the MARYS brochure.

Quest
An evening program held monthly to help children whose family members have cancer learn about their treatment. One-on-one sessions are available with a nurse or counselor if needed. Click here for additional information.

• Second Tuesday of each month, 6–8:15 p.m.
  
• Offered at South Carolina Cancer Center, Palmetto Health Richland campus.
• Call 803-296-3000 to register or for more information.

Recurring Breast Cancer Online Forum
This is a support group for patients whose breast cancer has recurred after treatment. Patients tell us that learning they have cancer a second time is harder than when they first found out they had cancer. Recurrent breast cancer may be local or systemic. Local recurrence means that the disease has returned to the breast, underarm lymph nodes or nearby tissues. Systemic recurrence means that the cancer has spread to distant organs. Getting information and support can help you deal with your concerns and feelings. You might want to

Retreats
Special daylong programs to help patients gain skills for dealing with concerns about living with cancer and share common experiences.

• Offered throughout the year.
• Call (803) 296-3000 for more information.

Facing Forward
A rehabilitation program conducted in a one-on-one session to help patients recover from cancer emotionally and function to the best of their ability.

• Call (803) 296-3000 to make an appointment.

Image Plus
A one-on-one session to help patients learn to deal with the changes and side effects of cancer treatment. Patients receive beauty aides and assistance with wig selection. Offered by appointment.

• Call (803) 434-3378 to make an appointment.

Libraries
You may check out books, tapes, videos, and CD's about many aspects of cancer. FREE brochures are available. You may also access Internet websites for additional information.

LINKS
A service to connect a cancer patient with a cancer survivor by telephone, letter or personal visits.

• Call (803) 296-3000 for more information.

Patient and Family Counseling
Psychosocial staff may provide counseling sessions for patients and their families. Also, special sessions on pain management, stress relief and relaxation are available.

• Call (803) 296-3000 for more information.

Spiritual Care
Chaplains are available to provide spiritual support or connect patients and their families with a minister, rabbi, priest or faith-group leader.

• The chapels at both campuses are open 24 hours a day for prayer and meditation.
• Call (803) 434-7555 at Palmetto Health Richland for more information.
• Call (803) 296-5455 at Palmetto Health Baptist for more information.

Main Information for The SC Comprehensive Breast Center: (803) 296-3001
Main Information for The SC Cancer Center: (803) 296-3000

To Schedule A Mammogram
Palmetto Health Baptist: (803) 296-8888
Palmetto Health Parkridge: (803) 296-8888
Palmetto Health Richland: (803) 296-8888
3000 Northeast Medical Park: (803) 699-1847
Southeast Diagnostics - Garner's Ferry Road: (803) 695-5176

National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service
www.cancer.gov
1-800-4-Cancer

American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org
1-800-ACS-2345