Be confident in your care.
A new cancer diagnosis or recurrence is hard enough. Getting the right care shouldn't add to your stress. Informed Care Navigation helps you understand your options, prepare for your appointments, and navigate a complex system.
Understand your diagnosis
Understand your options
Build a trusted care team
Feel supported at every visit
WHAT WE DO
Expertise that turns information into action.
Understand your diagnosis
We turn the language of your pathology report and imaging into plain terms, so you know what you are actually facing before your first appointment.
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Pinpoint where you are in the process, from positive screen to diagnosis
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Provide reliable information about the type of cancer you are facing
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Explain stage, grade, and the biomarkers that guide treatment
Build a trusted care team
Not every clinic sees your type of cancer often. We help you reach experienced specialists and check whether a clinical trial could be right for you. In many cases, you can still get care locally with the support of a national expert.
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Find high-volume specialists and institutions
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Coordinate a second opinion
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Identify clinical trials early enough to matter
We concentrate on the initial window that shapes the rest of your cancer care: from a positive screening through the start of treatment, with a trusted care team in place. We are not a medical provider and we do not offer medical advice. When your needs fall outside our scope, we connect you with trusted partners. If your cancer returns later, you are welcome to come back for a fresh, focused plan.
Understand your options
We prepare a clear summary of the treatment options from your doctors: what each one does, how they combine, and what the evidence shows.
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Explain each treatment option in plain language
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Compare side effects and effectiveness, side by side
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Ground every option in current evidence
Feel supported at every visit
Oncology appointments are short and dense. We help you walk in prepared and can join virtually to take notes and send a written summary of what was decided.
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Schedule and prepare for appointments
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Attend visits virtually
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Provide a written summary of decisions and next steps
Clear, collaborative, and built around you.
HOW IT WORKS
There is no cost and no obligation. Every plan is shaped by your diagnosis, your care team, and your priorities.
Informed decisions mean better care
By the end of our work together, you and your family will be ready to move forward: you understand the diagnosis, treatment has started, and a care team you trust takes it from here. Our active role ends once that foundation is in place. If a new decision point comes later, such as a recurrence, restaging, or major change in treatment, reach out and we will help you again.
01. Reach out to us
02. Initial consultation call
Our short intake form captures the essentials: your diagnosis, situation, and how to contact you.
We learn about your diagnosis, your goals, and where you feel stuck. You leave with a clear sense of how we can help.
03. Personalized care plan
We develop a support plan tailored to your condition, your care team, and your priorities.
Through this critical window we research your condition and options, attend visits virtually with you, coordinate across your care team, summarize what matters, and make sure your voice is heard.
04. Active support & advocacy
GET IN TOUCH
You shouldn't have to navigate this alone.
Start with the form. It takes a few minutes and asks only the basics. We will get back to you to set up a call. Our services are always free, we will never ask for payment.
You can reach out for yourself, or for a parent, a partner, or a friend who is facing a cancer diagnosis.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Patients who are informed and supported get better care.
Clarity
Confidence
Speed
Patients who understand their diagnosis and care options take a greater role in decisions. As a result, they complete treatment and their clinical outcomes improve.
People forget up to 80% of what they are told in a medical visit, and nearly half of what they do remember is incorrect.
People treated at Comprehensive Cancer Centers had better survival, with a 23% lower risk of dying than patients treated somewhere else. These are the centers the National Cancer Institute has recognized for their depth and expertise.
Of the studies that tracked how soon people start treatment, 7 out of 10 found that people with a navigator started sooner.
ABOUT US
Informed Care Navigation
Marian "Manny" Hill
Founder, Informed Care
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MSE, Biomedical Engineering — University of Michigan
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Administrative Fellow — Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Assistant Vice President — Texas Children's Health Plan
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10+ years in academic medical systems
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Board Certified Patient Advocate
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American Cancer Society Leadership in Oncology Navigation Certification
I founded Informed Care Navigation because I've seen from both sides how much the quality of patient advocacy matters. My background in biomedical engineering gives me the tools to understand your condition and treatment options. My decade in healthcare administration taught me how systems work, where they break down, and what it takes to get patients the access and quality of care they deserve.
Over the years, I have served as an advocate for family members and close friends navigating cancer diagnoses. In each case, I applied the same approach: deep research into the condition, coordination with leading specialists, careful attention to insurance and logistics, and a consistent focus on what mattered most to the patient.
I started Informed Care Navigation because where and who you get care from matters. We are here to help you get it right.
Informed Care Navigation is a nonprofit founded in 2026 in Houston, Texas. We serve cancer patients throughout the United States through virtual calls. We are governed by a Board of Directors who provide oversight of our operations.
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