According to the Oncology Nursing Society’s new position statement, “Role of the Oncology Nurse Navigator Throughout the Cancer Trajectory,” oncology nurse navigators are crucial to the successful outcomes of patients with cancer. Through clinical expertise, care coordination skills, and leadership abilities, ONNs are able to guide their patients during the cancer trajectory.
In this week's episode of The Cancer Letter Podcast, editor and publisher Paul Goldberg, and associate editor Jacquelyn Cobb revisit two of last week’s most-read stories: the growing recognition that early-onset colorectal cancer requires a new diagnostic mindset, and the life and legacy of Maura Gillison, the scientist whose discovery that most head and neck cancers are driven by HPV transformed the field.
