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Home page improvements for clinic staff
Navigating Cancer Team
August 26, 2010
Today we added a new feature to the clinic home page. Clinic staff admins can now enter a message and add a list of directives that will be added to their patients’ home pages. This allows clinics to have a presence on
Member home page design improvements
Navigating Cancer Team
August 26, 2010
Today we released a new design for the member home page. This is the page you see once you log in. The changes are unique based on the role you selected when you registered (survivor, supporter, caregiver, professional). Note that if you
Gena Cook interview on King 5 TV Seattle
Navigating Cancer Team
August 24, 2010
Our fearless leader, Gena Cook, was interviewed on KING5 TV’s morning news program today. It was a great opportunity to show off some of the site features that benefit cancer patients and their health care team, specifically the Daily Health Journal and
Nurse Navigators help cancer patients navigate their care
Navigating Cancer Team
August 20, 2010
Nurse Navigators: Dedicated professionals that help cancer patients navigate their care We at Navigating Cancer are proud of the work we do each day to provide cancer patients and their loved ones tools to organize and better communicate with the people that
Why some friends and family withdraw during your time of crises
Navigating Cancer Team
August 17, 2010
The New York times published an interesting article yesterday about the reasons some friends and family members disappear during traumatic situations, a time when you need their support the most. The author, Harriet Brown, had a number of crises’ occur with her
Prepare for Doctor Visit form improvements
Navigating Cancer Team
August 16, 2010
What is the Prepare for Doctor Visit form and why cancer patients should use it Time spent with a physician is one of the most important parts of a cancer patient’s journey, and it’s critical that they can provide their physicians with
Pan-Mass Challenge bike ride draws over 5000
Navigating Cancer Team
August 12, 2010
The Pan-Mass Challenge is an annual fundraiser for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and is credited as the first bike-athon in the nation to use cycling as a way to raise money for a cause. Started in 1980 by 36
TCH Chemotherapy Regimen for Breast Cancer
Navigating Cancer Team
August 5, 2010
Navigating Cancer has a plethora of informative articles about chemotherapy drugs and regimens, some of the most complete information available online. In an effort to bring attention to these resources, we will be posting summaries to the blog so you can get
Meaningful Use Incentives for Cancer Clinics
Navigating Cancer Team
July 28, 2010
You may have heard about the “meaningful use” regulation that was approved by Congress on July 13th as part of the HITECH act, laying out the specific requirements for hospitals and clinics that implement electronic health records to receive incentivized payments. The
Medical History Form benefits cancer patients and clinics
Navigating Cancer Team
July 26, 2010
Today we officially released a new feature: a medical history form that enables cancer patients to manage and update their medical history on demand. We soft launched it a couple of weeks ago, invited members to preview it, and received insightful feedback
Cancer survival rate doubles since 70’s
Navigating Cancer Team
July 13, 2010
A cancer charity in the UK has released findings from a study of survival trends over the last 40 years showing that people diagnosed with breast, bowel and ovarian cancers, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma are twice as likely to survive at least 10
The Big C trailer – new TV show about cancer
Navigating Cancer Team
July 9, 2010
Showtime is launching a new series on August 16 about a woman who is diagnosed with cancer called “The Big C“. Starring Laura Linney and Oliver Platt, it’s billed as a comedy where the main character learns to live life to the
Navigating Cancer CEO Gena Cook interview
Navigating Cancer Team
July 7, 2010
Our fearless leader, Gena Cook, was recently interviewed by the Healthcare Blog, an independent resource covering news and information in the health care field. It was also posted at their sister publication, Health 2.0, a blog focused on technology innovations within the
Cell phone radiation law passes in San Francisco
Navigating Cancer Team
June 28, 2010
In previous blog posts we linked to a report that studies were inconclusive regarding cell phone radiation causing brain tumors, and a National Cancer Institute (NCI) report last month about the need for more research into environmental risk factors that could cause
NCI report says cancer from environmental causes is underestimated
Navigating Cancer Team
June 25, 2010
A report from the National Cancer Institute’s presidential cancer advisers states environmentally induced cancer has been “grossly underestimated”, and more studies need to be done to determine risk factors. It is the first time the panel has taken such a sharp turn
Health insurer pays for more nurses to save money long term
Navigating Cancer Team
June 22, 2010
Geisinger Health System operates a number of clinics and hospitals in Pennsylvania, and also acts as an insurer for 250,000 people. They have been experimenting with innovative approaches to delivering high quality health care at reduced costs. One such experiment is to
Study shows cancer patient advocacy leads to better quality of life
Navigating Cancer Team
June 21, 2010
A new study released by Kidney Cancer Canada found that kidney cancer patients who were more engaged in their care and treatment had a better quality of life. In the study, stress, fatigue, the lack of access to sequential treatment, and the
Indian dancer Ananda Shankar Jayant shares her cancer story
Navigating Cancer Team
June 18, 2010
Renowned classical Indian dancer Ananda Shankar Jayant was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. She tells her personal story of not only facing the disease but dancing through it, and gives a performance revealing the metaphor of strength that helped her do
Breast and ovarian cancer research from 2010 ASCO conference
Navigating Cancer Team
June 17, 2010
The most interesting and notable breast and ovarian cancer research from the 2010 ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) conference. Held in Chicago June 4-8, the annual meeting brought together 50,000 physicians, researchers, and other health care professionals from around the globe
Yoga Improves Sleep, Lessens Fatigue for Cancer Survivors
Navigating Cancer Team
June 17, 2010
Sleep problems are one of the most common side effects for cancer survivors. The results of a study of 400 cancer survivors was reported at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting June 4-8 in Chicago. The controlled trial measured
Lung cancer research from ASCO conference
Navigating Cancer Team
June 16, 2010
The most interesting and notable lung cancer research from the 2010 ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) conference. Held in Chicago June 4-8, the annual meeting brought together 50,000 physicians, researchers, and other health care professionals from around the globe to discuss
Prostate cancer research from 2010 ASCO conference
Navigating Cancer Team
June 16, 2010
The most interesting and notable prostate cancer research from the 2010 ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) conference. Held in Chicago June 4-8, the annual meeting brought together 50,000 physicians, researchers, and other health care professionals from around the globe to discuss
Glioblastoma and Colon Cancer research from ASCO 2010 conference
Navigating Cancer Team
June 15, 2010
The most interesting and noteworthy glioblastoma and colon cancer research from the ASCO 2010 conference (June 4-8 in Chicago). Click the links for more information on the ASCO website. Novel Technique Shows Promise for Treatment of Recurrent Glioblastoma A noninvasive treatment showed
Melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma research from the 2010 ASCO conference
Navigating Cancer Team
June 15, 2010
Navigating Cancer’s co-founder and CEO Gena Cook attended the 2010 ASCO conference in Chicago, June 4 – 8. Below is her round up of the most interesting and notable research that was announced for melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Links provide more
Marine sponge drug extends lifespan in women with breast cancer
Navigating Cancer Team
June 15, 2010
A synthetic component called erubilin, which is modeled after a naturally occurring chemical in a marine sponge, has been shown to reduce cell division which causes cells to self destruct. Survival rates for women with advanced breast cancer who had already received
Lymphoma and leukemia research from 2010 ASCO conference
Navigating Cancer Team
June 15, 2010
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting was held June 4-8 in Chicago, Illinois, bringing together 50,000 physicians, researchers, and other health care professionals from around the globe to discuss and hear the latest results in cancer research. Navigating Cancer’s
Oncology clinic iPad promotion
Navigating Cancer Team
June 11, 2010
We’re excited to announce a new iPad promotion for oncology clinics that have created profiles on Navigating Cancer. Each clinic that invites 100 patients to Navigating Cancer and has 50 patients actively using our tools by August 13 will win an Apple
Do cell phones cause brain cancer?
Navigating Cancer Team
June 9, 2010
That’s the question a decade long global study attempted to answer, but rather than provide clarity the study ended up generating more confusion and criticism because of how it was run. Scientists analyzing the accuracy of research into mobile phones and cancer
Navigating Cancer is even easier
Navigating Cancer Team
May 6, 2010
Thank you to all of you who have been using Navigating Cancer and sending us your thoughts & suggestions on how to make it an even better resource for cancer patients and their loved ones. Over the last several months we’ve been
Wanted: Navigating Cancer Community Ambassadors
Navigating Cancer Team
May 5, 2010
Navigating Cancer’s mission is to empower cancer patients to navigate the journey to their best care. One critical component to finding the right information is having access to others just like you to ask questions, to learn from and to receive encouragement
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