Written by Your 5News Team
Last updated on May 25, 2012 @ 7:37PM
Created on May 25, 2012 @ 6:38PM
Peggy Johnson from United Hospital Center joined 5 News for our Health Alert Segment. She is a new resource for our area for anything that has to do with breast cancer, from prevention to treatment. Officially she is the Clinical Navigator.
In this segment, we will discuss:
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What exactly is a Clinical Navigator
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What role does Peggy play in the community.
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What are the key benefits to cancer patient navigation
In addition to the new clinical navigator for breast cancer position at UHC, Peggy is now starting a support group as a means to assist those with breast cancer. We will also discuss what the support group's mission is.