SynthesisCurrent oncology reports2024
Patient Navigation in Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review.
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Building on Trust: Navigating Preventive Lung, Breast, and Prostate Cancer Screenings at Community Resource Spots
Who cites it
84 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 85 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
- Cancer patients' experiences of "time toxicity": a qualitative meta-synthesis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Patient navigation programmes for symptomatic lung cancer patients: a scoping review.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Pooled it
- Patient navigation in neuro-oncology: A scoping review of programs supporting patients with CNS tumors.Equity neuroscience · 2026Article
- Health services research and advocacy in US cancer care: pathways from evidence to implementation.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2026Review
- The Brazilian breast cancer patient navigation program: impact on waiting times and treatment costs.Health policy and planning · 2026Article
- Recent National Trends in Time to Breast Cancer Surgery Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic Onset and Predictors of Failure to Receive Timely Surgery.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Associations of surgical breast cancer treatment at regional or community hospitals with patient-reported experience measures.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2026Article
- The impact of a nurse navigation program on health, economic and medical outcomes of cancer patients in Saxony - a multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial.Research in health services & regions · 2026Article
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- Scoping review on navigation interventions for older adults with cancer in Europe and beyond.European geriatric medicine · 2026Review
- A decision-oriented framework for genomic testing across the prostate cancer continuum.Cancer genetics · 2026Review
- Comprehensive patient navigation is associated with increased active treatment retention in lung cancer care in rural Appalachia.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- From optimistic to overwhelmed: exploring health beliefs and barriers to oral anticancer medication adherence among cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Empathy, access, and delays: determinants of oncology care satisfaction in Polish academic and nonacademic hospitals.The oncologist · 2026Article
- A Mixed Methods Evaluation of Psychological Skills Training for Level 1 Cancer Care Staff.Psycho-oncology · 2026Article
- United States comprehensive cancer control plans: a national review.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2026Review
- Cancer patient navigation interventions improving timeliness from diagnosis to first treatment in oncology care: A scoping review.Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS · 2026Article
- Childhood cancer survival in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, during 2008-2017 (SURVCAN-3): a population-based benchmarking study of 16 821 children.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2026Article
- Survival improvement and widening social disadvantage-related disparities in osteosarcoma: a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-based retrospective cohort study.Translational cancer research · 2026Article
24 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewPatient navigation promotes access to timely treatment of chronic diseases by eliminating barriers to care. Patient navigation programs have been well-established in improving screening rates and diagnostic resolution. This systematic review aimed to characterize the multifaceted role of patient navigators within the realm of cancer treatment. RECENT
findingsA comprehensive electronic literature review of PubMed and Embase databases was conducted to identify relevant studies investigating the role of patient navigators in cancer treatment from August 1, 2009 to March 27, 2023. Fifty-nine articles were included in this review. Amongst studies focused on cancer treatment initiation, 70% found a significant improvement in treatment initiation amongst patients who were enrolled in patient navigation programs, 71% of studies focused on treatment adherence demonstrated significant improvements in treatment adherence, 87% of studies investigating patient satisfaction showed significant benefits, and 81% of studies reported a positive impact of patient navigators on quality care indicators. Three palliative care studies found beneficial effects of patient navigation. Thirty-seven studies investigated disadvantaged populations, with 76% of them concluded that patient navigators made a positive impact during treatment. This systematic review provides compelling evidence supporting the value of patient navigation programs in cancer treatment. The findings suggest that patient navigation plays a crucial role in improving access to care and optimizing treatment outcomes, especially for disadvantaged cancer patients. Incorporating patient navigation into standard oncology practice can reduce disparities and improve the overall quality of cancer care.
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