Trial reportCancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology2012
Randomized controlled trial of patient navigation for newly diagnosed cancer patients: effects on quality of life.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Application of patient navigation programs across the entire continuum of breast cancer care: a GRADE-assessed systematic review with meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- The Case for Patient Navigation in Lung Cancer Screening in Vulnerable Populations: A Systematic Review.Population health management · 2019Pooled it
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- A systematic review of psychosocial interventions for colorectal cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2017Pooled it
- Quality of life outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of patient navigation in Latina breast cancer survivors.Cancer medicine · 2020Trial
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- Neighborhood factors associated with time to resolution following an abnormal breast or cervical cancer screening test.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2014Trial
- Nurse navigators in early cancer care: a randomized, controlled trial.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2014Trial
- Nurse-Directed coordination of cancer survivorship care in a tribal primary care clinic.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- The effect of social care nurses on health related quality of life in patients with advanced cancer: A non-randomized, multicenter, controlled trial.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Care Delivery Interventions for Individuals with Cancer: A Literature Review and Focus on Gastrointestinal Malignancies.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Factors Influencing the Implementation of Patient Navigation Programs for Adults with Complex Needs: A Scoping Review of the Literature.Health services insights · 2021Article
- Patients' experience of lung cancer care coordination: a quantitative exploration.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019Article
- Feasibility of Patient Navigation to Improve Breast Cancer Care in Malaysia.Journal of global oncology · 2018Article
- The Role of Patient Navigation on Colorectal Cancer Screening Completion and Education: a Review of the Literature.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2018Review
- The "rocky treatment course": identifying a high-risk subgroup of head and neck cancer patients for supportive interventions.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2017Article
- Effect of patient navigation on satisfaction with cancer-related care.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2016Article
- Cancer Care Delivery and Women's Health: The Role of Patient Navigation.Frontiers in oncology · 2016Review
- Effects of Delayed Surgical Resection on Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes in Clinical Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatient navigation is a promising intervention to ameliorate cancer health disparities. This study objective was to measure patient navigation effects on cancer-specific quality of life (QOL) among patients with newly diagnosed cancer.
methodsA randomized controlled trial of patient navigation was conducted in Rochester, NY. Patients with breast cancer and colorectal cancer were randomly assigned to receive a patient navigation intervention or usual care. QOL was measured at baseline and four subsequent time points, using the validated Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT-B, FACT-C) instruments.
resultsAmong 319 randomized patients (165 patient navigation, 154 control), median age was 57 years and 32.5% were from minority race/ethnicity groups. Patient navigation and control groups were comparable on baseline factors, except home ownership versus renting (more home ownership among controls, P = 0.05) and race (more whites among controls, P = 0.05). Total and subscale FACT scores did not differ between groups when analyzed as a change from baseline to 3 months, or at various time points. The emotional well-being subscale change from baseline approached significance (better change among patient navigation group, P = 0.05). Time trends of QOL measures did not differ significantly between groups. Adjustment for baseline patient factors did not reveal a benefit of patient navigation on QOL.
conclusionsIn this randomized trial of patient navigation, there was no statistically significant effect on disease-specific QOL. IMPACT: These results suggest that patient navigation may not affect QOL during cancer treatment, that social/medical support are adequate in this study's setting, or that the trial failed to target patients likely to experience QOL benefit from patient navigation.
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