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Effective navigation strategies may result in lower stress levels for patients who transition between settings of care, a lower incidence of disease- and treatment-related adverse events, and better adherence rates to therapy, all of which can lead to improved overall outcomes.

Given the rarity and acuteness of the disease, it is very important for oncology nurse navigators to be familiar with APL.

As new trends emerge in the management of patients with cancer, an increasingly complex care delivery system continues to evolve. It is important to realize that the number of treatment options available to patients may be overwhelming to them.

The past decade has witnessed dramatic progress in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM), which has resulted in unprecedented improvements in survival outcomes.

Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, introduces the December issue of the Journal of Oncology Navigation & Survivorship, commenting on long-term survivorship care, the Sixth Annual Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators Conference highlights, and more of this month’s content.

Navigators are uniquely positioned to help patients survive the acute phase of cancer and to reach survivorship successfully. A key to contentment after treatment and into survivorship is successfully integrating cancer as a new dimension of one’s life.

Nurse navigators play a critical role in the delivery of quality survivorship care in the posttreatment setting, connect patients to critical resources, and facilitate patient-centered communication and care coordination among providers.