Community Outreach and Prevention
October 2022 Vol 13, No 10 | October 25, 2022
Navigators must have core knowledge of early signs of cancer, screening guidelines, and community and state resources available to support the patient population.
Stephanie M. Hoopes, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, Virginia Simmons, MPH, LeAnn Perkins, FNP-BC, DipACLM, Gail Stapleton, MS, CGC, Allison Bellomo, MS, CGC
November 2021 Vol 12, No 11 | December 16, 2021
According to the National Cancer Institute, hereditary pathogenic variants contribute to 5% to 10% of all cancers.
Kathryn A. Pratt, BSN, RN, OCN, CBCN, Sayoni Lahiri, MS, CGC, Sara Pirzadeh-Miller, MS, CGC, Parker Read, MS, CGC
November 2020 Vol 11, No 11 | November 13, 2020
The UT Southwestern Cancer Genetics Program implemented a genetic patient navigator (GPN) to assess patients’ barriers to care, assist patients in identifying resources to increase compliance, promote healthy lifestyle education, and assist with coordination of cascade testing for at-risk relatives.
November 2020 Vol 11, No 11 | November 13, 2020
Lung cancer has the highest mortality rate of all tumor sites.
Patrick Dineen, MD, MBA, Liana Orduña, BS, Darlene Rastelli, MS, RT, (R) (M), Michelle Flores, BS, Monica Roggemann, BS
November 2020 Vol 11, No 11 | November 13, 2020
Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island account for over 1500 breast cancer diagnoses annually.
Carolyn Allsen, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, Krystie Fenton, BSN, RN, OCN, Tam Huynh, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CBCN, AOCNP, Carol Kirton, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, Shirley Ruiz, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, CBCN, Elizabeth Traje, BSN, RN, ACM, OCN, ONN-CG, Angela Sisk, MSN, RN, OCN, AHN-BC
November 2019 Vol 10, No 11 | October 25, 2019
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in men and women in the United States, with an estimated 228,150 new cases diagnosed, and 142,670 deaths.
November 2019 Vol 10, No 11 | October 25, 2019
Cancer continues to present a major challenge in the Washington, DC, metro area.
November 2019 Vol 10, No 11 | October 25, 2019
Invasive breast cancer is the most common cancer in females, accounting for approximately one-third of all invasive cancers diagnosed annually in the Greater Bay Area and in the state.
November 2019 Vol 10, No 11 | October 25, 2019
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, with 81% of lung cancer diagnoses directly linked to smoking.
November 2019 Vol 10, No 11 | October 25, 2019
Sunrise Hospital is a tertiary medical center for rural outlying regions including northwest Arizona and southeast Nevada (NW-AZ/SE-NV).