Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. INDIANA, Pa. – Deb Geisel has spent the past two decades at Indiana Regional Medical Center caring for patients at the ...
A cancer diagnosis is overwhelming for anyone. Once someone gets the news that they have cancer, they’ll need to schedule all the necessary appointments, figure out transportation, keep track of ...
A nurse navigator provided essential support and guidance throughout the breast cancer journey, from diagnosis to treatment completion. The nurse's involvement included attending medical appointments, ...
For years, director of Cancer Care Pathways Dr Danika Marmara has worked to reshape cancer care in Malta around one central idea: that patients should not be left to navigate diagnosis, treatment and ...
Drugs that block enzymes called tyrosine kinases are among the most effective targeted therapies for cancer. However, they ...
When Maya Sanchez found a lump in her right breast, she told herself it was probably nothing-maybe a cyst, maybe stress. She was 46, busy with work and two kids, and didn't have time for worst-case ...
New research shows that patient "navigators" are a valuable resource for American Indians and Alaskan Natives with cancer as they try to overcome barriers to diagnosis and care, and may offer a path ...