Massachusetts General Hospital | Cancer Center

Free Wellness Services in Treatment Areas

Wellness services can help you cope with your stress, and relieve some of the side effects of cancer treatment like fatigue and nausea. These services, which are provided for brief 20-minute sessions, include:

• Relaxation massage
• Ear acupuncture
• Acupressure

Please check with your nurse to find out the schedule of these services in your treatment area.

“Massage helps to relieve some of that tension and stress I’m under.” – Patient with cancer

Free Wellness Workshops
These wellness classes can help reduce your stress by calming your mind and body. They can also gently build up your strength by increasing flexibility and balance.
Classes include:

• Yoga
• Qigong
• Meditation

“I always feel better after the yoga workshop.” – Patient with cancer

Acupuncture and Massage Clinic (fee for service)
This clinic offers full-body acupuncture and therapeutic massage for Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center patients. Licensed acupuncturists and massage therapists who have experience treating patients with cancer provide one-hour sessions for a fee. These services may help to:

• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Relieve symptoms and side effects like insomnia, fatigue, pain and chemotherapy-related nausea

Acupuncture and massage are provided on Wednesdays from 1-5 pm in the Cox Building. Acupuncture is also provided on Fridays from 1-5 pm in the Yawkey Center. To make an appointment or get more information, please call 617-724-6737.

"The acupuncturist and massage therapist became a very strong source of healing for me." – Patient with cancer