Receiving support from a patient navigator can make a difference in the way newly diagnosed cancer patients feel about their care. According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, patients with a nurse navigator rated their care higher and reported fewer problems than patients without one. The study involved about 500 people in Seattle, Washington, newly diagnosed with breast, lung, colon, or rectal cancer. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Wagner EH, et al. Nurse Navigators in Early Cancer Care: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Nov 25. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 24276777
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