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American Cancer Society Patient Navigation Services

American Cancer Society Patient Navigation Services are the result of a partnership between Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Health Learning Center and the American Cancer Society. This service provides cancer patients and their families counseling as well as the best information and support available.

Our licensed clinical social worker helps you find information on specific types of cancer, including early detection, prevention, treatment, staging, clinical trials, new research advances, and medical references and resources. The service can also assist with transportation and lodging during all phases of your diagnosis and treatment.

Our American Society Patient Navigator helps to dispel cancer myths with straightforward facts and answers to your cancer-related questions about:

• Diagnosis and treatment
• Side effects of treatment
• Emotions and self-esteem
• Cancer and intimacy
• Communication skills
• Community resources
• Financial concerns
• Pain management
• Nutrition
• Fatigue

Contact
For more information about the American Cancer Society Patient Navigation Services call Mary Weiss, LCSW at (312) 926-4282.

Additional Information
For a list of helpful websites and print resources, link to our cancer health references.

Patients of Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University can visit a cancer librarian on the 21st floor of Galter Pavilion on the west side of the waiting area.Services are available by walk-up and appoinmtent Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.