关键词: 肿瘤, 患者导航, 综述

Abstract: The burden of cancer is expected to continually grow worldwide due to the growth and aging of the population.Because of family，financial factors or other reasons，the adherence to diagnosis and treatment among low-income cancer patients are poor，which can seriously impair the prognosis and quality of life.Patient navigation （PN） is a new type of continuous cancer care model to improve the accessibility and timeliness of medical resources.Studies show that PN can improve the adherence to diagnosis and treatment among low-income cancer patients significantly.However，there are few related studies in China.Therefore，we reviewed the concept，development process，practice model of PN and its influence on the adherence to diagnosis and treatment among low-income cancer patients，with a view to increasing the relative adherence in such a population as well as the domestic cancer care level.

Key words: Neoplasms, Patient navigation, Review