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What is care coordination in cancer treatment?
Care coordination is the work of organizing your appointments, referrals, prior authorizations, records, and communication between specialists so cancer treatment moves forward without delays.
Last updated: 2026-07-10 · Reviewed by Cancer Answers OC Care Coordination Team
Cancer care often involves multiple specialists — medical oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, pathology, imaging — plus your primary care physician.
A care coordinator confirms benefits, schedules across specialties, tracks prior authorizations, and follows up on records transfer.
Good care coordination shortens the time from diagnosis to first treatment and reduces missed appointments and duplicate testing.
Our team provides care coordination at no cost to patients.
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