Insights into Navigation
Sexuality and intimacy are important aspects of life. Oncology navigators need to bring up the issue of sexual dysfunction during cancer treatments and discuss it with the patients like an everyday conversation.
The number of people diagnosed with cancer will grow in 2022 and beyond due to delayed screening tests amid the pandemic as well as the aging of the baby boom population.
Make your own end-of-life plans as an example for patients who have advanced disease and will be experiencing end of life in 2022.
Oncology navigators need to explain to patients why they no longer have mammograms after mastectomy with immediate or delayed reconstruction.
Melanoma is a deadly form of skin cancer. People need to be aware of the risk of melanoma year-round, not just when the sun is shining and the temperatures are high.
Patients with breast cancer need to pay attention to the degree of breast density in their mammogram report. Breast density is usually caused by estrogen, which feeds breast cancer cells and helps them to grow.
A 3-generation family history of cancers can help oncology specialists evaluate the treatment plans, and patients need to consult their treatment teams for how to research and share this information.
Oncology specialists need to be proactive instead of reactive to side-effects management. Taking certain proactive measures, a specialist can prevent or considerably diminish side effects such as chronic fatigue, nausea, and hair loss.
Breast reconstruction technologies have come a long way since the 1970s, and mastectomy surgery should no longer be a dreaded procedure for women with breast cancer who are concerned about their physical appearance.
Sleeping more isn’t the solution to combat the chronic fatigue caused by chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiation therapy. So, what works and why aren’t cancer patients told about it?
