Multidisciplinary Management of Breast Cancer and Role of the Patient Navigator

Andrew Fenton; Nicki Downes; Amanda Mendiola; Amy Cordova; Kathy Lukity; Julie Imani

doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2021.11.011

Multidisciplinary Management of Breast Cancer and Role of the Patient Navigator

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2022 Mar;49(1):167-179. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2021.11.011.

Authors

Andrew Fenton¹, Nicki Downes², Amanda Mendiola², Amy Cordova², Kathy Lukity², Julie Imani²

Affiliations

¹ Cleveland Clinic Akron General, 1 Akron General Avenue, Akron, OH, USA. Electronic address: FentonA@ccf.org.
² Cleveland Clinic Akron General, 1 Akron General Avenue, Akron, OH, USA.

PMID: 35168768
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2021.11.011

Abstract

Modern breast cancer treatment is multidisciplinary. Comprehensive breast centers are uniquely positioned to treat patients in a multidisciplinary fashion, providing timely diagnoses, state-of-the-art treatment options, and survivorship care. Important ancillary services can improve patients' emotional, financial, physical, and sexual distress. Patient navigators are the link between these provided services and the patient.

Keywords: Breast center; Fertility; Multidisciplinary; Navigators; Survivorship.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Breast Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms* / therapy
Female
Humans
Patient Navigation*
Survivorship