Patient navigation as a targeted intervention: For patients at high risk for delays in cancer care

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

E-ISSN: 1097-0142|121|22|3930-3932

ISSN: 0008-543x

Source: CANCER, Vol.121, Iss.22, 2015-11, pp. : 3930-3932

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Abstract

Research indicates that patient navigators can improve the timeliness of diagnostic resolution after an abnormal finding in low‐income individuals. Patient navigation should be targeted to assist those at highest risk for delays in cancer care.