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The Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center (NPBCC) is a comprehensive breast care center, providing screening, diagnosis, treatment, outreach, and supportive services.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network^® (NCCN^®) is a nonprofit alliance of 21 of the world’s leading cancer centers.

It is with great excitement that I introduce the first issue for 2012 of the Journal of Oncology Navigation & Survivorship.

People within the Johns Hopkins community have long known that Lillie Shockney is an amazing nurse.

Extensive reports have documented the relationship between lifestyle changes and morbidity/ mortality associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Patient navigation in cancer care refers to the individualized care provided to breast cancer patients, families, and caregivers to ease multiple barriers and facilitate timely access to qualified medical and psychosocial care.

The mission of the National Breast Cancer Foundation is to save lives through early detection and to provide mammograms for those in need.

“Patients come first” is the mission of the navigation program set forth by Tricia Strusowski, MS, RN, director of cancer care management at Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Christiana Care Health System in Newark, Delaware.

Each year, we take time to acknowledge the things for which we are most grateful. Of course, family and health immediately come to mind, but there are also several things in my professional life for which I am grateful.

When facing one of the most difficult challenges of their lives, many cancer patients and their families also have to deal with overwhelming barriers to care. Having a navigator to identify and remove those barriers can provide patients with the care they need and help to eliminate some of their burden.