patient advocacy

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    Meet Deb Christensen, Nurse Navigator for People Facing Advanced Cancer

    With: Deb Christensen, MSN, APRN, AOCNS, OCN

    For people with advanced cancer, making sense of the complexities of cancer treatment can be truly daunting. Enter the oncology nurse navigator (ONN), a nurse with specialized training to help patients overcome any barriers they may face in accessing high-quality cancer care. At Cancer Commons, our Director of Patient Services Deb Christensen, MSN, APRN, AOCNS, OCN, applies her ONN training to ensure that every… Read more »

  •   George Lundberg, MD

    In 2000, the Union for International Cancer Control established World Cancer Day, to be held every year on February 4. This year’s theme is “Close the Care Gap,” which is “all about understanding and recognizing the inequities in cancer care around the globe.” Learn more here.

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  •   George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD:

    Founded in 1999, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) provides much useful information for patients and caregivers dealing with this disease.