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In February 2012, MindStream Education1 held a conference in Orlando, Florida, titled “Best Practices in Oncology Nurse Navigation.”

We recognize that a diagnosis of cancer can be a life-changing event, with the journey from diagnosis to survivorship, and perhaps to end-of-life care, filled with fear, challenges, and uncertainties.

Patient navigation emerged 2 decades ago, with numerous articles reporting cancer care outcomes from the patient perspective, but its effect on improving organizational outcomes requires further research.

As healthcare professionals who work with people living with cancer, we often see patients when they are most vulnerable.

I am very excited about the agenda that is planned for you and hope that you can join me in learning more about navigation and survivorship care from experts who will share their wisdom with us!

At Samaritan Hospital Cancer Treatment Center, we realized that patients with a diagnosis of head and neck cancer were having trouble navigating the healthcare system prior to starting treatment.

The American Cancer Society estimates that over 1.6 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2012.

According to data released by the National Cancer Institute and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 11.7 million cancer survivors in the United States in 2007, and these numbers continue to grow.

Mucositis occurs in 15% to 40% of patients receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy for cancer treatments.

Only 2% to 3% of adult cancer patients enroll in clinical trials (CTs).