Mercy Cancer Center - Cape Girardeau Patient & Family Resources

Cape Girardeau, Missouri Cancer Center

A diagnosis of cancer changes not only a patient’s life, but the lives of everyone around them. Mercy understands that patient care includes spiritual, emotional and psychological care as well as clinical care.

Comprehensive Cancer Program in Cape Girardeau

With a full team of patient-care specialists who support the work of the clinical team, Mercy provides a model of arms-around, holistic care that comforts patients, supports families and aids in the healing and recovery process.

Mercy Cancer Center Cape Girardeau Support Team

Specialists in a wide range of patient-care areas coordinate care to meet every patient need. They include:

Board-certified hematologists and radiation oncologists
Certified oncology nurses with specialized training in chemotherapy and biotherapy
A medical physicist, certified medical dosimetrist and registered radiation therapists, all with extensive training in designing and delivering customized radiation therapy treatments
Nurse navigators who research clinical trials, coordinate genetic testing for cancer risk and serve as important resources for patients

Journey guides who serve as resources to patients and caregivers, from diagnosis to treatment to survivorship
A dietitian who is specially trained in oncology and nutrition, serving patients during and after treatment
Social workers who assist patients and caregivers with various needs throughout treatment, including advance directives, financial resources and medication assistance
Oncology rehabilitation and lymphedema specialists
Palliative care professionals

We also work with other Mercy specialists and surgeons as needed.