Navigators

Navigating Your Cancer Journey

The OSF Cancer Center provides patient navigators for those diagnosed with cancer.

Navigators help patients through the complicated and sometimes confusing cancer journey by offering information, education and support. They ensure the patient has useful and accurate information to make treatment decisions based on their needs and beliefs.

At OSF Saint Anthony Center for Cancer Care, we have financial navigators, breast cancer-specific navigators and navigators for other cancer types.

Patient navigators are available by phone or in a face-to-face meeting in a private room, where concerns are addressed privately.

Benefits of a Navigator

Understanding the diagnosis and medical terminology
Tips on communicating with physicians
Managing treatment schedules
Coping with treatment side-effects
Finding balance in your life
Insurance concerns
Nutrition advice

Complementary/alternative therapies
Support groups
Image enhancement programs
Clinical/research trials available
Importance of exercise
Transportation programs

Our Team

Lisa Bruno - Nurse Navigator Peggy Malone - Nurse Navigator Maria Rodriguez - Financial Navigator

Contact a Patient Navigator

To connect with a cancer patient navigator, please call (815) 227-CARE (815-227-2273) or complete the following form.

A member of our team will respond within one (1) business day.

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