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AONN+ Is Equity: Advancing Health Parity for All Patients with Cancer

AONN+ Is Equity: Advancing Health Parity for All Patients with Cancer

By Mu Lin
To provide optimal care for patients with cancer, we must be able to provide equitable care for all. The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) has been striving to create opportunities for all its members that will contribute to providing equitable care.
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Preparing Your Patients with Cancer for the Holidays

Preparing Your Patients with Cancer for the Holidays

By Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG
Patients with cancer who are currently in active treatment need to be made aware of several things as we approach the holiday season.
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Oncofertility Navigation Provides Fertility Assistance for Patients with Cancer

Oncofertility Navigation Provides Fertility Assistance for Patients with Cancer

By Mu Lin
Fertility preservation can lead to greater options for family-building following cancer treatment. Duke University researchers utilized oncofertility navigation to reduce access barriers to fertility counseling and preservation.
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Takeaways from Episode 17 of The Heart and Soul of Oncology Navigation Podcast: Emotional Responses to Cancer

Takeaways from Episode 17 of The Heart and Soul of Oncology Navigation Podcast: Emotional Responses to Cancer

By Yvette Florio Lane
In this episode, Monica Dean discussed the psychosocial impacts of cancer on the patient and the caregiver.
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AONN+ Is…Leadership

AONN+ Is…Leadership

By Mu Lin
Leadership is important for the success and development of the oncology navigation profession. AONN+ committees allow members to step into a leadership role and enhance their careers.
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Takeaways from Episode 16 of the Heart and Soul of Oncology Navigation Podcast: Leadership - Communication, Creativity and Cultivation

Takeaways from Episode 16 of the Heart and Soul of Oncology Navigation Podcast: Leadership - Communication, Creativity and Cultivation

By Mu Lin
Oncology navigators and team leaders have a shared responsibility to make the team work cohesively and people bond easily. In episode 16 of the AONN+ Heart and Soul of Oncology Navigation podcast, experts discuss navigation leadership, teamwork, and the importance of collaboration.
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Why the Nurse Navigator Is Essential

Why the Nurse Navigator Is Essential

In a piece contributed to PM360, AONN+ Program Director Sharon Gentry underscores the importance of an oncology nurse navigator’s all-encompassing eye in the delivery of care for patients with cancer.
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Breast Cancer Risks for Those Taking Female Hormones

Breast Cancer Risks for Those Taking Female Hormones

By Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG
Female hormones serve as fuel for more than 70% of breast cancers. This is important to consider when meeting patients who may be taking female hormones.
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Mastectomy Surgery for Treatment of Breast Cancer—We’ve Come a Long Way Baby!

Mastectomy Surgery for Treatment of Breast Cancer—We’ve Come a Long Way Baby!

By Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG
Breast cancer treatment has come a long way, offering more options to ensure the patient isn’t forfeiting anything to their cancer.
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Collaborative Oncology Navigation Key to Tackling Racial Gap in Breast Cancer Survival

Collaborative Oncology Navigation Key to Tackling Racial Gap in Breast Cancer Survival

By Mu Lin
Yale University researchers say a community-based, collaborative oncology navigation approach works better than primarily hospital-based services in helping underserved minority women with breast cancer.
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