ArticleJournal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology2016
Patient Navigation in Breast Cancer Treatment and Survivorship: A Systematic Review.
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- 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
- Patient Navigation in Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review.Current oncology reports · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of patient navigation on satisfaction with cancer care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018Pooled it
- Patient navigation to address sociolegal barriers for patients with cancer: A comparative-effectiveness study.Cancer · 2022Trial
- Patient navigator team perceptions on the implementation of a citywide breast cancer patient navigation protocol: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2022Trial
- Patient-reported duplication and missed breast cancer survivorship care more than 5 years after initial treatment.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Community-based cancer navigation and support program: What are the activities and how much does it cost?Preventive oncology & epidemiology · 2026Article
- A nursing perspective on human-AI collaboration in personalized breast cancer care pathways.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Prospective patient navigation program for young women with breast cancer: assessment and referrals to address medical and supportive care needs.The oncologist · 2025Article
- Supportive Care Needs of Patients with Breast Cancer Who Self-Identify as Black: An Integrative Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Review
- Implementing Person-Centered, Clinical, and Research Navigation in Rare Cancers: The Canadian Cholangiocarcinoma Collaborative (C3).Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Exploring the Impact of Physical Therapy on Patient Outcomes Across the Cancer Care Continuum: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Implementing social and behavioral determinants of health data collection: insights from a pragmatic trial.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2025Article
- Demystifying delays: Factors associated with timely treatment of adrenocortical carcinoma.American journal of surgery · 2025Article
- Physician treatment decisions for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer in young patients: a Latin American survey.Therapeutic advances in medical oncology · 2025Article
- Impact of Structural Racism and Social Determinants of Health on Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality.Cancer research · 2024Review
- A latent class assessment of healthcare access factors and disparities in breast cancer care timeliness.PLoS medicine · 2024Article
- "It is not the fault of the health care team - it is the way the system works": a mixed-methods quality improvement study of patients with advanced cancer and family members reveals challenges navigating a fragmented healthcare system and the administrative and financial burdens of care.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Review
- Presentation of Breast Cancer and Impact of Patient Navigation on Timeliness of Diagnosis and Treatment and on Adherence to Treatment Recommendations in a Multicenter Network in Malaysia.JCO global oncology · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposePatient navigation is an intervention approach that improves cancer outcomes by reducing barriers and facilitating timely access to cancer care. Little is known about the benefits of patient navigation during breast cancer treatment and survivorship. This systematic review evaluates the efficacy of patient navigation in improving treatment and survivorship outcomes in women with breast cancer.
methodsThe review included experimental and quasi-experimental studies of patient navigation programs that target breast cancer treatment and breast cancer survivorship. Articles were systematically obtained through electronic database searches of PubMed/MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library. The Effective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment Tool was used to evaluate the methodologic quality of individual studies.
resultsThirteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Most were of moderate to high quality. Outcomes targeted included timeliness of treatment initiation, adherence to cancer treatment, and adherence to post-treatment surveillance mammography. Heterogeneity of outcome assessments precluded a meta-analysis. Overall, results demonstrated that patient navigation increases surveillance mammography rates, but only minimal evidence was found with regard to its effectiveness in improving breast cancer treatment outcomes.
conclusionThis study is the most comprehensive systematic review of patient navigation research focused on improving breast cancer treatment and survivorship. Minimal research has indicated that patient navigation may be effective for post-treatment surveillance; however, more studies are needed to draw definitive conclusions about the efficacy of patient navigation during and after cancer treatment.
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