AONN+ Conference Abstracts
Laura Beaupre, RN, BSN, OCN, CN-BN, Kathleen Sevedge, RN, MA, AOCN, Angela Miller, RN, BSN, OCN, MEd, Alyssa Pauls, RN, BSN, OCN, Jane Zubia, RN, OCN, CN-BN, Raizalie Roman, RN, BSN, OCN, Maritza Chicas, RN, BSN, OCN, Cynthia Smith, RN, BSN, OCN, MA, Tracy Walczer, RN, BSN, OCN, Jeanne Kenna, RN, OCN, CRNI, Paul Torreson, Eileen Steirer
Oncology nurse navigators and multidisciplinary models of care have been shown to improve outcomes for patients with cancer.
Kathryn A. Pratt, BSN, RN, OCN, CBCN, Sayoni Lahiri, MS, CGC, Sara Pirzadeh-Miller, MS, CGC, Parker Read, MS, CGC
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.
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
Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island account for over 1500 breast cancer diagnoses annually.
Carla Strom, MLA, Maria Alejandra Combs, JD, OPN-G, Emily Copus, MSW, OPN-CG, Alexis Daniels, MS, OPN-CG, Kelsey Shore, BA, CCRC, Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD
The use of acuity scales to assess cancer patient needs when undergoing treatment is gaining recognition as a way to optimize caseloads for patient navigators (PNs).
A 21-year-old with carcinoma of the nasopharynx was first evaluated by the Head and Neck Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in April 2020.
The process of screening and/or detection to the actual diagnosis of lung cancer involves multiple specialties and diagnostic testing, which can be quite daunting for an individual and his/her family.
Low enrollment rates for cancer clinical trials have been an ongoing barrier to scientific advances in oncology care.
Catherine Nyongesa, MbChB, FC RAD ONCO, MMED RAD ONC, Anastacia Bosire, MScN Onco, Grace Omulogoli, BSc, HSM, Ronniey Obulemire, MPH, Hayley Freedman, MPH, Erica Krisel, MPH
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is the main public hospital in Kenya delivering comprehensive cancer care and receives patients from throughout the country.
E. L. Saavedra Ferrer, W. L. Hine, S. L. Arellano, P. Ortega de Corona, M. C. Cardenas, B. Vicuna Tellez
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among New Mexico Hispanic women, and Hispanic women are less likely to be diagnosed with early-stage cancer compared with Anglo women.
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