Advanced Practice Providers Help Educate Oncology Patients

The landscape of cancer care continues rapid change with new treatments, technologies, and approaches every year.  Nearly three in four health providers say the pace of changes in cancer treatment is overwhelming, according to Johnson and Johnson.  Advanced Practice Providers like Physician Assistant Rebecca Moran from Piedmont Cancer Institute educate patients so they can make informed decisions…

“I often have patients tell me that they had a family member or a friend that had a really difficult cancer journey which makes them hesitant to even begin to try to treat their cancer. And I think that seeing the patients and their families, advocating for them, that we need to collect all this information before we can make an informed decision.”