Patient Care
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is one of the world's premier cancer centers. Founded in 1947, it is renowned for scientific discoveries leading to major advances in treating cancer.
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Becoming a Patient
Find out how to request an appointment or second opinion, how to plan for your visit, and who to contact with financial questions. Physicians can also find our patient referral form.
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Adult Care
Adult patients at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center are treated in 12 specialized care centers, each devoted to helping people fight a different type of cancer. This team approach makes it possible for many patients to see all of their specialists in a single visit.
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Pediatric Care
Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Care (DF/CHCC) is a 50-year-old partnership between Children's Hospital Boston and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute that delivers comprehensive care to children with, and survivors of all types of, childhood cancers.
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Nursing and Patient Care
The Department of Nursing and Patient Care Services (NPCS) at Dana-Farber is responsible for nursing care in Dana-Farber's inpatient and outpatient units and for a wide range of services, from psychological counseling to integrated therapies, that enhance adult and pediatric care.
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Support Services
Dana-Farber offers a wide range of support services for its adult and pediatric patients. A drop-down menu is also provided on this page for people who know what kind of help they need, but don't know which department provides it.
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Surviving Cancer
Dana-Farber has several programs in place to address the long-term physical and emotional needs of cancer survivors, and to offer them the tools to live as fully as possible.
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Patient Safety
Dana-Farber is dedicated to safe, effective, compassionate, and patient-centered care. Patient safety is at the core of the Institute's mission and vision, and Dana-Farber has been a leader in advancing safe practices and reducing the risk of medical error.
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Find a Doctor
Our physician directory includes contact and background information about our clinicians, and can be searched by name, treatment center, or keyword.
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Dana-Farber Stories
Every year, thousands of Dana-Farber patients pass through the Institute's doors with inspiring stories of struggle, strength, hope, and perseverance.
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Visitor's Guide
Maps, directions, parking instructions, public transportation information, lists of places to stay and eat, and anything else a patient needs to know before traveling to the Institute is included in the Visitor's Guide.
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Patient Rights & Responsibilities
Dana-Farber fully endorses a patient bill of rights that was formalized by both the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Visit this section to learn more about patients' rights and responsibilities, as well as the Institute's groups and individuals that ensure those rights and responsibilities are being met.
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Cancer Risk & Prevention
Everyone has some chance of developing cancer, but some individuals have a higher risk than others. Learn more about your own risk of getting cancer and what you can do to lower the odds of being diagnosed with the disease.
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Friends Place
The Friends Place offers services and products for women, men, and children undergoing cancer treatment, including wigs, mastectomy supplies, and compression garments.
