The Cancer Resource Center

In 1997, The University of Chicago Cancer Research Center opened a unique resource to offer patients and their families counseling and reliable information that are so critical to the healing process. In June 2004, the UCCRC—in partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Duchossois family—remodeled the Cancer Resource Center and moved it to a more accessible and convenient location. Open Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM, the Center is located in the main lobby of the Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine (DCAM) at 5758 S. Maryland Avenue.

These improvements and the ongoing participation of the ACS enable the Center to provide a broad range of services. The new Cancer Resource Center is a welcoming facility where people can learn about the disease in all of its many manifestations, get answers to their most troubling questions, and gain access to community and institutional resources.

 

The Center is staffed by a specially-trained social worker (Kimberly Nelson, LPC) and an administrator-counselor (Mary Herbert), who help patients and their families:

  • Access comprehensive cancer information, including facts about specific types of cancer, treatment information and pain management;
  • Learn about innovative cancer research trials and how to participate in them;
  • Connect with community resources that supply housekeeping, home healthcare, child care, medical equipment, and other support services; and
  • Join support groups designed to serve their emotional and information needs.

An open library provides an extensive array of informational materials. The Center also provides computer access for staff, patients, families, health care professionals and other interested individuals to obtain further information.

In addition, the Center has a closed conference area in which patients and their families can consult in private with Cancer Resource Center staff members, who are experienced, well-trained advocates for cancer patients and their families.

The Cancer Resource Center is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Drop-in visitors are welcome. To schedule an appointment for counseling, please call toll-free at 1-877-824-0660.

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