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Patient Navigation

Patient navigation has been shown to advance health equity and reduce disparities by addressing the needs of people at risk of cancer, cancer patients and survivors. ACS CAN advocates for state and federal legislation to increase access to patient navigation services across the cancer continuum.

Patient Navigation Resources:

Sustainably Funding Patient Navigation

April 9, 2024

The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are united in the goal of achieving health equity and access to quality care across the cancer continuum through effective patient navigation. Yet to date, patient navigation services are still absen