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We are thrilled to announce the launch of the second cycle of our competitive grant opportunity, aimed at expanding access to animal-assisted therapy in pediatric oncology settings. Ten grants will be awarded to children's hospitals. Apply by May 31! redcap.link/acspaws

🌟 Exciting update! 🌟 ONS is currently updating the Oncology Nurse Navigator Competencies. Your input is crucial! 📝 Complete the survey by May 1, 2024, Thank you for your valuable contribution! 🙌

Survey link: platform.humrro.org/Login/t05/i/11…

🌟'Empowering Patient Care: Navigating Out-of-Pocket Costs for Medicare PIN Services' webinar! 🎉 It's now archived on the ACS NNRT website for your viewing pleasure! 📺 Check it out and empower your patient care journey! 💪 #Medicare #PatientCare navigationroundtable.org/resource/2023-…

Great opportunity for patient navigation programs!

🌍 New global cancer statistics from American Cancer Society & IARC reveal that ~20 million new cancer cases were diagnosed in 2022 and 9.7 million people died from the disease worldwide. Cancer cases are predicted to reach 35 million by 2050.

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In this new #OpenAccess review, Likhitha Kolla and Ravi B. Parikh discuss uses and limitations of AI for oncology in areas ranging from diagnosis to prognosis to generative AI and patient communication.

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🎉Thrilled to share this Cancer Moonshot video with FLOTUS leading the discussion on Patient Navigation ✨ #patientnavigation
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#WebinarAlert !

In this ACS National Navigation Roundtable webinar, CHLPI’s Katie Garfield & Rachel Landauer will review the new Medicare coverage for PIN, CHI, and SDOH Risk Assessment.

📅: April 4 @ 1:30 p.m. ET

Register: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

👇Don't forget to Register for next Thursday, April 4th webinar!! zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Help end cancer as we know it, for everyone. The American Cancer Society Internship Program is hiring for June 3 - July 26 - a summer spot with NNRT!
Undergrad and grad students must meet the following criteria
Apply at: cancer.org/about us/employment-opportunities.html

Oncology navigation leads to better patient outcomes and helps eliminate health disparities. That's why we've convened more than 110+ partners in the ACS National Navigation Roundtable. #PatientNavigation

Excited to spot 🌟 patient navigation 🌟 featured in The Box! 🙌 #PatientNavigation #HealthcareRepresentation 🏥 ACS National Navigation Roundtable

Jill Biden and Dr. Kimryn Rathmell visited Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute today to discuss #CancerMoonshot efforts to expand access to #PatientNavigation services and address the financial burden of cancer for Americans.

New ACS Research led by American Cancer Society Xuesong Han in JAMA Network Open shows #medicaldebt meant more days of poor physical & mental health, years of life lost & higher mortality rates for all cause & leading causes of death at the county level in U.S.👉pressroom.cancer.org/releases?item=…

New in CancerScope | Updated American Cancer Society lung cancer screening guidelines acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10…

The new American Cancer Society guidelines offer expanded criteria recommended for lung cancer screening based on age, smoking status, and smoking history.

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#GastricCancer is the fifth most common cancer and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Find free infographics on our Gastric Cancer Knowledge Hub to share the importance of #biomarkers in consideration of gastric cancer.

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Cancer #PatientNavigation effectively improves participation in screening, access to care, and experience and outcomes. Prior learnings can inform the implementation of future programs worldwide. More economic evaluations are required.

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ACS National Navigation Roundtable