Navigation & Survivorship News

Sexuality and intimacy are important aspects of life. Oncology navigators need to bring up the issue of sexual dysfunction during cancer treatments and discuss it with the patients like an everyday conversation.
When oncology navigators come together to share strategies, they can find empowerment from being challenged to think differently with “outside of the box” ideas that are shared for everyday barriers they face.
A study examined implementation factors for successful patient navigation programs to optimize the sustainability of patient navigation services across cancer care settings in the United States.
The number of people diagnosed with cancer will grow in 2022 and beyond due to delayed screening tests amid the pandemic as well as the aging of the baby boom population.
Five LNN leadership teams initiated navigator meetings amid the pandemic in 2021 to provide connectivity, collaboration, and networking for oncology professionals.
A survey of cancer survivors showed that the coronavirus pandemic did not have an adverse effect on their care.
Make your own end-of-life plans as an example for patients who have advanced disease and will be experiencing end of life in 2022.
AONN+ values and promotes membership voices that contribute to effective team function of the organization.
Researchers surveyed oncology providers and posttreatment survivors to better understand experiences with the transition to telehealth during the pandemic.
Oncology navigators need to explain to patients why they no longer have mammograms after mastectomy with immediate or delayed reconstruction.