Breaking Down Barriers to Care Can Ease Cancer Patients’ Burden

When facing one of the most difficult challenges of their lives, many cancer patients and their families also have to deal with overwhelming barriers to care. Having a navigator to identify and remove those barriers can provide patients with the care they need and help to eliminate some of their burden. These common barriers to care and potential solutions to eliminate them were addressed by breast health navigator Sharon Gentry, RN, MSN, AOCN, CBCN.