Although patient navigation was introduced 2 decades ago, there remains a lack of
consensus regarding its definition, the necessary qualifications of patient navigators, and its …

First implemented in 1990, patient navigation interventions are emerging today as an
approach to reduce cancer disparities. However, there is lack of consensus about how …

BACKGROUND Logistic, cultural, educational, and other barriers can impede the delivery of
high‐quality cancer care to underserved patients. Patient navigation services represent one …

Background: The role of the patient navigator in cancer care and specifically in breast
cancer care has grown to incorporate many titles and functions. Objective: To better evaluate …

Delay in follow-up after an abnormal mammogram is associated with advanced disease
stage, poorer survival, and increased anxiety. Despite the implementation of many patient …

OBJECTIVE: The recruitment of minority and underserved individuals to research studies is
often problematic. The purpose of this study was to describe the recruitment experiences of …

Background Encouraging men to make more effective use of (preventive) health services is
considered one way of improving their health. The aim of this study was to appraise the …

Background & Aims: Although colonoscopy is becoming the preferred screening test for
colorectal cancer, screening rates, particularly among minorities, are low. Little is known …

This qualitative study explores African-American men's perceptions about prostate cancer
(CaP) screening and assesses the acceptability of various strategies and settings for …

Abstract Background: African-American men have earlier onset of prostate cancer, higher
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, more advanced stage at diagnosis, and higher …