Navigation & Survivorship News

The Impact of COVID-19 on Individuals Yet to Be Diagnosed with Cancer

Commission on Cancer (CoC) representative Lillie Shockney shares some of the significant information provided during the annual CoC Program Conference that will impact the work of oncology navigators.

Creating a Healthy Team: The Patient Care Connect Program

Mandi Pratt-Chapman pulls key characteristics from the study published in the Journal of Oncology Navigation & Survivorship that analyzes the attributes of health navigation teams.

Empowering Patients with Cancer Through Education

Educating patients with cancer about their disease and their role in treatment allows them to be in control.

Connecting Virtually for Free!

AONN+ and many local navigator networks have increased virtual connections in 2020.

Patient Priorities for Quality Survivorship Care

Through a recent analysis of 170 cancer survivors, 2 core principles and 11 practice priorities emerged for patient-centered survivorship care.

NCCN 2.2020 Survivorship Guidelines Published

The interim 2.2020 National Comprehensive Cancer Network Survivorship Guidelines have been updated with the addition of the “Discussion” text.

Local Navigator Network Program Ideas

Each local navigator network is responding differently to the COVID-19 environment, using creative program ideas and technologies to stay connected.

Patient Navigation Guide: Now Available in Spanish!

A new patient navigation guide to provide the foundational knowledge that Spanish-speaking oncology navigators need has been released.

Remind Your Patients that Cancer Treatment Is a Fluid Process

Changes to a patient’s treatment plan can occur at any point, which makes it that much more important for patients to view these discussions with their employers as a series of conversations.