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Constant exposure to patient distress and trauma can take a toll on oncology workers, and it often leads to a phenomenon called secondary traumatic stress, or “compassion fatigue,” according to Charles Figley, PhD, Paul Henry Kurzweg Chair in Disaster Mental Health and Director of the Traumatology Institute at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA.

Innovation takes time, especially when it comes to cancer research. Unfortunately, delays in the adoption of novel oncology treatments can have a significant effect on patient health.

The FDA’s new personalized medicine approvals and expanded indications reflect the extraordinary pace of scientific innovation in the field.

I am exceedingly proud of the Journal of Oncology Navigation & Survivorship (JONS) for many reasons, but possibly most important, I am proud to feature peer-reviewed, original, evidence-based navigation research. It is rewarding to see proof of the positive impact of navigation in clinical outcomes, patient experience, and, ultimately, the positive return on investment for navigation programs.

The authors present findings from their review of the literature assessing patient navigation efficacy for cancer patients undergoing treatment.

Individuals often have their own personal theories about what may have caused their illness, including cancer. Only a few studies have examined cancer causal attributions in gynecologic cancer survivors.

Nurse navigator Cheryl Bellomo discusses the essential role of navigators in ensuring that quality survivorship care begins at diagnosis and continues throughout the balance of a patient’s life.

The authors present a case study in resourceful navigation in a rural setting.

The authors present a case addressing the importance of understanding issues facing cancer survivors in order to provide effective patient-centered survivorship care.