Dealing with a cancer diagnosis can be a very difficult and challenging time. That’s why Mount Desert Island Hospital is offering a new Cancer Patient Navigator Program that gives patients and their families an extra layer of support as they move through the healthcare system. The program, funded by a grant from the Maine Cancer Foundation, can assist patients through all phases of cancer care, from screenings and diagnosis to treatment and survivorship. “Any patient at any stage of their cancer diagnosis can benefit from the Cancer Patient Navigator Program because we give them the support they need for the best possible outcomes,” says Julie Pelletier, RN.
To read the full article from the MDI hospital, click here and to read more about the grant, click here.
