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That system with the tumor board is ideal. I worked in healthcare marketing for many years and I remember the tumor board convening on a certain day of the month (I don't think it was weekly.) And I love the fact that your appts are made for you. I have an excellent navigator with the program I'm in and she set up many of my appts. But altho the surgeon called me about the path report, no followup appt was scheduled after surgery. I had an appt with the radiation oncologist and he checked me out. (and he called the surgeon, I think. Suddenly I had an appt with the PA.) Cancer is complicated. We have so many options to consider. Patients need to have things simplified and we need reassurance that our choices are working for us.

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I think at our hospital they do the appointments with new patients every Thursday. I felt very lucky that I was able to get an appointment just 6 days after I got the word that the tumor was malignant. In my opinion, the nurse navigators are like angels. I’m glad you have one, too. You are right there are so many options to consider. I never knew how much was involved in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. It has definitely been a learning experience. The only one I don’t have an appointment with yet is the radiation oncologist. I will ask the nurse navigator about that if they don’t call soon.