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Global Cancer Institute Study Finds Patient Navigation Improves Access to Palliative Care in LMICs

Study explored Mexican patients with advanced cancers; results published in The Oncologist BOSTON – April 26, 2021 – PRLog — Global Cancer Institute (http://globalcancerinstitute.org/) (GCI), which is focused on improving survival rates for underserved cancer patients worldwide, announced today the results of a new study (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33210345/) recently published in The Oncologist on the effectiveness of patient navigation programs for palliative care in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). This research was previously presented in an oral abstract session at the 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting. The study, titled, “Patient Navigation to Improve Early Access to Supportive Care for Patients with Advanced Cancer in Resource-Limited ... Read more