Cancer Support Groups

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Enhancing the cancer care experience through expert support, Patient & Family Support Services (PFSS) offers specialized, evidence-based services to support the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being of cancer patients and their families. Our dedicated team partners with patients, families, and care providers to ease the burden of cancer through counseling, art and music therapy, spiritual care, psychiatry, and support groups. Thanks to generous donors, we provide compassionate care that helps heal beyond medicine, at no cost to the patient.

Please call 734-647-8902 to learn more. 

Individual Sessions also available

In addition to the support groups mentioned above, cancer patients & family members can request individual sessions related to:

  • Young Adult Oncology
  • Art Therapy
  • Families Facing Cancer
  • Guided Imagery
  • Music Therapy

Spiritual Care

For inpatients and outpatients

Spiritual care and direction, spiritual & emotional support upholding diverse spiritualities. Uses spirituality to develop coping skills for anxiety, grief, and difficult life circumstances. Call 734-647-8902.

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Patient & Family Events

18th Annual Rose Run

Run or walk the 18th annual Rose Run on July 11, 2026! Proceeds benefit metastatic breast cancer research at University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center.

Guided Imagery & Movement

Rogel Cancer Center Patient & Family Support Services offers Guided Imagery & Movement to cancer patients and families using music to promote relaxation and movement.
Event runs July 10, 2026 - July 31, 2026

Guided Imagery & Movement

Rogel Cancer Center Patient & Family Support Services offers Guided Imagery & Movement to cancer patients and families using music to promote relaxation and movement.
Event runs July 10, 2026 - July 31, 2026

18th annual Stomp Out Sarcoma 5k fun run

Join our annual family-friendly 5k fun run to raise funds for the Rogel Cancer Center Sarcoma Research Fund!

Guided Imagery & Movement

Rogel Cancer Center Patient & Family Support Services offers Guided Imagery & Movement to cancer patients and families using music to promote relaxation and movement.
Event runs July 10, 2026 - July 31, 2026

Mindful Breath & Meditation Practice

The Rogel Cancer Center's Patient & Family Support Services offers this group which teaches breathing techniques to help with anxiety and stress.
Event runs August 04, 2026 - September 29, 2026

Explore Expressive Writing

The Rogel Cancer Center's Patient & Family Support Services offers a FREE expressive writing course for cancer patients and their families.

Movement, Mindfulness & Breath

The Rogel Cancer Center's Patient & Family Support Services offers this online class to promote grounding, stress-relief and relaxation.
Event runs August 07, 2026 - September 25, 2026

Mindful Breath & Meditation Practice

The Rogel Cancer Center's Patient & Family Support Services offers this group which teaches breathing techniques to help with anxiety and stress.
Event runs August 04, 2026 - September 29, 2026