Helping You Through Your Thoracic Cancer Surgery Journey

Your Thoracic Cancer Surgery Nurse Navigator, Sue Teffar, RN, offers you individualized assistance for all phases of your cancer care - prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.   Your navigator is here to…

• Support you to better understand & manage your diagnosis through personalized care
• Help address your needs, including financial/economic, transportation, cultural, social, emotional & spiritual
• Coordinate all your appointments in a timely manner
• Recommend and refer you to social workers, dieticians, outreach services & support groups
• Offer education for you & your loved ones about your disease, treatments, side effects & self-supportive care
• Help bridge any communication gaps between you & your providers
• Track the results of your appointments and meet with you on a regular basis
• Reach out to you after each medical treatment to thoroughly assess how you are feeling & offer symptom management, which may include an office visit

Call Your Thoracic Cancer Surgery Navigator at 315.382.6479 for …

• Questions about treatment
• Symptom management education      
• Coordinating appointments
• Diagnosis & medication questions 
• Self-care guidance
• Test Results                                        
• Caregiver concerns
• Dietary questions
• Financial concerns
• Support & Outreach Services