Vanessa Sovine, the American Cancer Society navigator at United Hospital, offers free, timely, understandable information about cancer and treatment options to patients and their loved ones. She can refer patients to a variety of programs and services offered by the American Cancer Society and other organizations.
To contact Sovine, please call 651-241-6408.
United Hospital offers cancer patients and their families the services of an American Cancer Society navigator on site.
A navigator provides support and information for those who have received a cancer diagnosis, are undergoing treatment, or are in recovery. A navigator can help answer questions like these:
What is the difference between the grade and stage of a tumor?
What are treatment options for my type of cancer?
Where can I find financial assistance to help with medical bills?
How will I get back and forth to my appointments?
Where do I go if I need a hospital bed or other equipment?
What do I do if I lose my hair?
To contact the American Cancer Society navigator at United Hospital, please call 651-241-6408.
For more information about the program or about other American Cancer Society programs, call toll-free at 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.