This information explains the support services available at MSK’s Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center. This is also called the Breast and Imaging Center (BAIC).
Food Pantry Program
646-888-8030
The food pantry program provides food to people in need during their cancer treatment. For more information, talk with your healthcare provider or call the number above.
Integrative Medicine Service
www.mskcc.org/integrativemedicine
Our Integrative Medicine Service offers many services to complement (go along with) traditional medical care. These include music therapy, mind/body therapies, dance and movement therapy, yoga, and touch therapy. To schedule an appointment for these services, call 646-449-1010.
You can also schedule a consultation with a healthcare provider in the Integrative Medicine Service. They will work with you to make a plan for creating a healthy lifestyle and managing side effects. To make an appointment, call 646-608-8550.
Hours
Monday through Friday from to
Saturdays from to
Locations
Bendheim Integrative Medicine Center
205 East 64th Street (on 64th Street between Second and Third Avenue)
New York, NY 10065
Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center
300 East 66th Street at Second Avenue
2nd floor
New York, NY 10065
Nutrition Services
646-888-4880 or 212-639-7312
www.mskcc.org/nutrition
Registered Dietitian Nutritionists can give you advice on how to eat healthy during and after breast cancer treatment. They can help you manage your weight, and side effects of your cancer treatment. They can also address other concerns about your diet and nutrition.
Resources for Life After Cancer (RLAC)
646-888-8106
www.mskcc.org/experience/living-beyond-cancer/services-survivors
At MSK, care doesn’t end after treatment. The RLAC Program has many services for patients and their families who have finished treatment. These services include seminars, workshops, support groups, counseling on life after treatment, and help with insurance and employment issues.
Sexual Health Programs
Cancer and cancer treatments can have an impact on your sexual health. MSK’s sexual health programs can help you take action and address sexual health issues before, during, or after your treatment.
Female Sexual Medicine and Women’s Health Program
646-888-5076
www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/symptom-management/sexual-health-fertility/health/female-medicine
Our Female Sexual Medicine and Women’s Health Program helps people who are dealing with cancer-related sexual health challenges. This includes premature menopause and fertility issues. For more information or to make an appointment, please call the number above.
Male Sexual and Reproductive Medicine Program
646-888-6024
www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagnosis-treatment/symptom-management/sexual-health-fertility/health/male-medicine
Our Male Sexual and Reproductive Medicine Program helps people who are dealing with cancer-related sexual health challenges, including erectile dysfunction. For more information or to make an appointment, please call the number above.
Social Work
646-888-5203 or 646-888-5271
www.mskcc.org/experience/patient-support/counseling/individual-family-counseling/social-work-experts
Our social workers can help you, your family, and your friends cope with common issues for people with cancer. We offer specialized programs, including both in-person and online support groups. We can also help with other issues, such as transportation to and from medical appointments, temporary housing, and financial concerns.
For more information about joining an online support group, you can visit our Virtual Programs website at www.mskcc.org/vp.
Spiritual Care Department
212-639-5982
www.mskcc.org/spiritual-religious-care
At MSK, our chaplains (spiritual counselors) are available to help support family members. They can listen, pray, contact community clergy or faith groups, or simply be a comforting companion and spiritual presence. Anyone can request spiritual support, no matter their formal religious affiliation. MSK also has an interfaith chapel that’s open to everyone.
If you have an emergency, call 212-639-2000 and ask for the chaplain on call.
Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Interfaith Chapel Location
Memorial Hospital (near the main lobby)
1275 York Avenue between 67th and 68th Streets
New York, NY 10065
