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The DOHMH Patient Navigator Program is excited to welcome its first class of Assistant Patient Navigators to hospitals across the city!
The Assistant Patient Navigator (APN) Internship Program is a collaborative effort between the City University of New York and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The aim of this pilot…Continue
Started by The NYCDOHMH-NPN in News Forum Mar 1, 2011.
Direct Referral/Open Access - Is it right for everyone? 3 Replies
The current issue of AGA Perspectives has two great articles about open access endoscopy, also referred to as direct referral. The first article focuses on the "pros" of open access, while the…Continue
Started by Jessica Jacobs in Colon Cancer Forum. Last reply by Abigail Otero Jan 13, 2011.
Influence of Race and Sex on Prevalence and Recurrence of Colon Polyps
The study compared the incidence rate of colorectal cancer in African Americans and Whites. The authors assesed wheter the higher incidence in African Americans is due to polyp prevalence or…Continue
Started by The NYCDOHMH-NPN in Colon Cancer Forum Sep 28, 2010.
Cost-Effectiveness of Family History – Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs
The study looks a the cost-effectiveness of family history screening for colorectal cancer susceptibility at age 40 with early screening of those with increased risk. Click…Continue
Started by The NYCDOHMH-NPN in Colon Cancer Forum Sep 28, 2010.
Cancer deaths drop as colonoscopy rates soar
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Colonoscopy appears to slash colon cancer deaths, according to the largest study of the procedure so far...Click…Continue
Started by The NYCDOHMH-NPN in Colon Cancer Forum Apr 30, 2010.
Test linked to fewer colorectal cancer deaths
New study out of the UK on colon cancer screening test making its round through the media junket:…Continue
Started by The NYCDOHMH-NPN in News Forum Apr 28, 2010.
High-definition colonoscopy detects more polyps
High-definition (HD) colonoscopy is much more sensitive than standard colonoscopy in finding polyps that could morph into cancer, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida...The detection…Continue
Started by The NYCDOHMH-NPN in Colon Cancer Forum Nov 2, 2009.
Best Practices that can help primary care practices increase colorectal cancer screening
The following article, High Performance in Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A Practice Partner Research Network, describes…Continue
Started by The NYCDOHMH-NPN in Colon Cancer Forum Sep 24, 2009.
Charting the Path from Infection to Cancer
Few people associate infection with cancer, but close to one-fifth of all cancers in the world are caused by infectious agents, including viruses, bacteria, and other microbes. In developing…Continue
Started by The NYCDOHMH-NPN in News Forum Sep 23, 2009.
Otis Brawley: "Is Race Really a Negative Prognostic Factor for Cancer?" 1 Reply
The attached editorial from Otis W. Brawley of the ACS discusses the biological, sociological and cultural issues that lead to disparities in cancer outcomes. I'm curious to know what others think…Continue
Tags: disparity
Started by CMeli in Other. Last reply by Maryse Georges Aug 13, 2009.
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American Cancer Society Invites all Patient Navigators to take this brief survey
NPN supports this effort and we encourage all navigators in our network to participate in the survey. The purpose of the survey is to identify the daily activities and characteristics of patient navigators from across the country. Click here to begin
Created by Maryse Georges Aug 26, 2009 at 12:06pm. Last updated by The NYCDOHMH-NPN Sep 23, 2009.
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Created by The NYCDOHMH-NPN May 21, 2009 at 5:15pm. Last updated by The NYCDOHMH-NPN May 21, 2009.
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Created by The NYCDOHMH-NPN May 14, 2009 at 12:57pm. Last updated by The NYCDOHMH-NPN May 14, 2009.
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