Published studies regarding patient navigation (PN) and cancer were reviewed to assess
quality, determine gaps, and identify avenues for future research. The PubMed and …

Purpose: Pancreatic cancer remains a major health concern; in the next 2 years, it will
become the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Health disparities …

Persistent disparities in the burden of breast cancer between African Americans and White
Americans have been documented over many decades. Features characterizing breast …

Importance Lay navigators in the Patient Care Connect Program support patients with
cancer from diagnosis through survivorship to end of life. They empower patients to engage …

Background Cancer centers have a responsibility to help patients manage the costs of their
cancer treatment. This article describes the availability of financial navigation services within …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate whether postpartum visit attendance was improved in women
exposed to a postpartum patient navigation program compared with those who received …

Purpose Patient race has been shown to predict for differences in outcomes and has been
attributed to socioeconomic factors such as social support and access to healthcare. In head …

Background Reports continue to show that Blacks with curable lung or breast cancer
complete treatment less often than similar Whites contributing to worse survival. ACCURE is …

Patient navigation is a patient-centered intervention that uses trained personnel to identify
patient-level barriers, including financial, cultural, logistical, and educational obstacles to …

Introduction As the cost of cancer treatment continues to rise, many patients are faced with
significant emotional and financial burden. Oncology navigators guide patients through …