Samsung Comprehensive Cancer Center

Supportive Care Center

Supportive Care Center

Comprehensive Support for Every Step of Your Cancer Journey

The Supportive Care Center at Samsung Medical Center provides holistic, patient-centered care throughout the cancer journey-from prevention and treatment to rehabilitation and survivorship. Our goal is to improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their families by offering integrated services that address not only physical symptoms but also emotional and psychological challenges. We lead the way in transforming cancer care by providing individualized support and empowering patients to face cancer together with their loved ones.

Specialized Clinics Tailored to Patients' Needs

At the Supportive Care Center, we offer a comprehensive range of specialized clinics to meet the diverse needs of cancer patients throughout their treatment journey and beyond.
We help patients and their families navigate each stage of cancer with compassion and expertise.

[Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic]
Customized rehabilitation programs for lymphedema, muscle weakness, pain, and neuromusculoskeletal symptoms following cancer treatment.

[Cancer Pain Clinic:]
Ongoing management of cancer-related pain, chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, and associated emotional and physical symptoms.

[Palliative Care Clinic]
Holistic support for terminally ill patients and their families, including pain relief and symptom management, delivered by a dedicated palliative care team.

[Cancer Survivorship Clinic]
Services to support a healthy return to daily life, including vaccinations, smoking cessation, chronic disease management, long-term side effect care, and secondary cancer screening.

[Psycho-oncology Clinic]
Emotional care for patients and families dealing with anxiety, depression, fear, or stress related to cancer. We provide mental health counseling to support treatment adherence and overall well-being.

[Dermatology Clinic]
Treatment of skin-related side effects from chemotherapy and other cancer therapies through medical intervention and topical care.

[Scar Clinic]
Post-surgical scar care and treatment for patients undergoing cancer surgery.

[Genetic Clinic]
Genetic counseling and testing using next-generation sequencing (NGS) to assess hereditary cancer risk for patients and families. We also provide long-term surveillance for rare hereditary syndromes such as von Hippel-Lindau disease, neurofibromatosis, and tuberous sclerosis.

Specialized Expertise

Collaborative Symptom Management

A multidisciplinary care system provides timely management of early symptoms, tailored to each patient's treatment journey and clinical needs.

Multidisciplinary Pain Management Team

Experts from family medicine, anesthesiology, rehabilitation medicine, and psychiatry work together to provide advanced, individualized pain care.

Quality of Life (QoL) Enhancement Programs

Condition-specific programs include bowel rehabilitation for rectal cancer patients with low anterior resection syndrome (LARS), pulmonary rehabilitation after lung surgery, and perioperative rehabilitation for pancreaticoduodenectomy patients.

Specialized Counseling Services

Individualized counseling on pain management, hospice and palliative care, mental health, nutrition, and hereditary cancer risk.