Navigating Cancer announces the launch of new, free website for cancer patients

Navigating Cancer announced today the public beta launch of its new, free website specifically for cancer patients, www.navigatingcancer.com. Navigating Cancer provides essential cancer-related information from authoritative sources to help patients learn about their options once diagnosed, and tools for patients to partner with their physicians, allowing them to be more in control of their cancer treatment and care. Navigating Cancer also provides a forum for patients to connect with other cancer patients to learn and share from their experiences, ask for help when needed and keep loved ones updated on their journey.

“With Navigating Cancer, I’m able to organize my complete health record for my journey with stomach cancer. My treatments and medications are organized in one place and the Daily Health Tracker is a good way for me to stay diligent in monitoring myself on my road to recovery”

“In the next 12 months, over 1.4 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in the United States alone. In fact, the odds of someone being diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life are a staggering 45%,” said Gena Cook, co-founder and chief executive officer of Navigating Cancer. “Unlike other health sites, with Navigating Cancer, patients are armed with cancer specific information, resources and tools needed to make better, more informed decisions, partner with their physicians to manage better care, and stay connected with their support network during their journey.”

Today, on Navigating Cancer, patients can create a secure personal health record by entering health information, medicines, treatment regimens, doctor’s appointments, and other pertinent information about their treatment and care. With the Daily Health Tracker tool, patients can keep a daily record of their symptoms and side effects to create a summary report that can be printed and taken to their doctor’s appointments. This report ensures a more productive meeting with their doctors and helps identify important health trends during treatment. Personal health records are securely stored and are only available, if a patient chooses, to a designated care giver. Over time, Navigating Cancer will introduce an automated system that will allow doctors and patients to share health records and information electronically.

“With Navigating Cancer, I’m able to organize my complete health record for my journey with stomach cancer. My treatments and medications are organized in one place and the Daily Health Tracker is a good way for me to stay diligent in monitoring myself on my road to recovery,” says Frank Licciardi, a cancer survivor.