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The Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Program: Patient Navigation

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Recently, patient navigation has received a great deal of attention. The scope and importance of patient navigation, especially in a multidisciplinary breast cancer program, will be addressed. In discussing patient/nurse navigation, there are several different models of navigation identified, each having individual strengths and weaknesses. A breast cancer patient navigator fulfills a critical role for many patients who are just learning that they have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

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    Patrice A. Stephens MSN, APN, AOCN-BC

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  1. Advocate Center for Breast Health, Advocate Cancer Institute, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA

    Adam I. Riker

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Stephens, P.A. (2015). The Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Program: Patient Navigation. In: Riker, A. (eds) Breast Disease. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1145-5_32

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