Spinal Tumor Support Services

The support you need before and after spinal cancer care.

Spinal cancer patients often have questions that go beyond the diagnostic process, their treatment options, or even what to expect from their care. You may wonder why this has happened to you. Or you may feel depressed or helpless to do anything about it.

But there is hope for life beyond spinal cancer. And we’re here for you every step of the way.

How does the Henry Ford Cancer support patients with spinal or spinal cord tumors?

• We offer a variety of support programs make sure the whole you is being taken care if during your cancer treatment.
• Spinal “Prehab” will help you strengthen your core and increase your activity level to make recovery after surgery faster and easier.
• Cancer Support Groups and Classes connect you with others in the Henry Ford Cancer community through meaningful conversation and activities
• Caregiver Services support those who support you
• Dietitians who specialize in working with patients who have cancer
• An E-Newsletter that keeps our cancer community informed about services and events
• The Exercise Program for Cancer Patients (ExCITE) is one of the only exercise programs in the country created especially for patients or post treatment survivors of cancer
• Game On Cancer Kid’s Club
• Henry Ford Cancer Survivorship Support Group on Facebook
• Integrative Medicine for Cancer Patients
• Psych-oncology specialists
• Rehabilitation services especially for people that have been effected by cancer or its treatment

What other support services are available through Henry Ford?

• Fertility Preservation is available for those who may have their fertility impacted by cancer treatment
• The Cancer Genetics Program
• Henry Ford at Home offers products and services to help you make the transition from hospital to home
• Palliative Care helps patients with serious disease have the best quality of life possible
• A specialty pharmacy for cancer patients makes sure you have medications when you need them, with free delivery to your home or office
  
  

Ask a Cancer Support Specialist

Where can I learn more about spinal or spinal cord tumors?

These national sources have up to date information about spinal or spinal cord tumors:

• National Cancer Institute
  • About Rare Brain and Spinal Tumors
• American Cancer Society
  • Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors in Adults

How can I talk to other patients who have spinal or spinal cord tumors?

• Spinal Cord Tumor Association Facebook Group
  
  • A caring community on the web for those who have been given the overwhelming diagnosis of a spinal cord tumor
• Imerman Angels
  
  • A program that provides personalized connections that enable one-on-one support among cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers. Phone: (866) 463-7626

What organizations help people with spinal or spinal cord tumors?

• Collaborative Ependymoma Research Network (CERN)
  
  • A foundation dedicated to care and the outcome for those with ependymoma
  • Ependymoma is a primary tumor that begins in the brain or the spine. This overview from CERN explains more
  • Read inspirational stories from patients and caregivers who have battled ependymoma