you through guiding

says Nancy Anderson, Sanford breast cancer nurse navigator. “We step in, helping them wade through the maze and connect the dots.”

A navigator since 2006, Nancy now manages a team of five navigators, each specializing in a specific cancer type: breast, lung, gastrointestinal, and head and neck. All have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing and extensive experience in cancer care. They work closely with every discipline involved in each type of cancer, making life easier for patients and families.

And the benefit for you? To put it bluntly, you’re not stuck having to figure it all out! You can get back to the important business of living and loving and all the good stuff.

• connect patients to resources “Every person is unique in what they need from us. Some have financial concerns, others need transportation assistance. We’ve even arranged conference calls so faraway family members can be involved,” says Nancy. “We help in whatever way we can. Our goal is to enhance the journey.”

And that very cool-sounding “guide me through” app? For cancer care at Sanford, you’ll never need it. You’ve got nurse navigators!

Discover more victory stories at cancer.sanfordhealth.org.