Patients and volunteers enjoying The 11 Day Power Play Cancer Resource Center

Living with Breast Cancer

Patient Education Library

Patient Education helps you and your loved ones to understand your diagnosis and prepare you for what to expect during your cancer journey. This wide range of information is given to you from Roswell Park experts and trusted organizations that specialize in this area of healthcare.

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We understand the worry and confusion that comes with a diagnosis of breast cancer.

In addition to comprehensive, superior medical care, Roswell Park provides a holistic range of services to help you cope with the physical, emotional, practical and day-to-day concerns related to your illness, treatment and lifelong wellness. These services are available to all Roswell Park patients, but are particularly helpful to those with breast cancer.

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Rehabilitation services

All Roswell Park patients who undergo breast surgery will meet with a physical therapist as part of their immediate post-surgery treatment to learn about precautions and exercises for self-care and lymphedema prevention. Later, breast cancer patients resume physical therapy to rebuild strength and restore shoulder mobility and function. Rehabilitation Services are located on the Ground Floor of Roswell Park’s Main Hospital.

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Look Good…Feel Better

This free program helps patients and survivors deal with appearance-related side effects of their cancer treatment, and offers skin, hair and nail care tips, make-up techniques and demonstrations for wig, scarf, hat and turban styling.

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Lymphedema care

Lymphedema is a condition that sometimes occurs after cancer surgery that removes several lymph nodes. Lymph fluid may build-up in that area of the body, causing swelling and discomfort. Breast cancer patients are at particular risk after breast surgery that also removes several lymph nodes from the nearby underarm. Our Lymphedema program care offers specialized treatment to reduce swelling and discomfort and prevent infection. This service is available to any cancer patient who experiences lymphedema, including patients who may have had cancer care elsewhere. Lymphedema care is provided through our Rehabilitation Services on the Ground Floor of Rowell Park’s Main Hospital. To seek lymphedema care here, talk to your Roswell Park care team, or call 1-800-ROSWELL (1-800-767-9355).

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Sexual Health Clinic

Cancer and cancer treatment impact ability to interact intimately in a number of ways. This clinic, specifically for women, addresses issues such as low libido, pain with sex, anxiety, depression, body image, changes in anatomy or function of the genitals, breasts or skin, and other factors that affect sexual life.

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The 11 Day Power Play Cancer Resource Center

The 11 Day Power Play Cancer Resource Center provides a central location to find reliable information about cancer diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials and survivorship. The lending library features print and video resources — from medical textbooks, consumer guides, and survivor stories to storybooks and coloring books for the youngest family members. We also offer:

  • Free wigs, scarves, and hats for patients coping with hair loss
  • Connection to the Look Good Feel Better makeover programs sponsored by the American Cancer Society
  • Skincare classes for chemotherapy patients
  • Referrals for breast prosthesis and mastectomy undergarments
  • Information on local breast cancer advocacy
  • Roswell Park support groups to find support with others going through the same diagnosis
  • Assistance with accessing all the support services at Roswell Park and in our community

Learn more about the Resource Center Breast Cancer Support Group - Under 50