Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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In the UK in 2010, 325,000 people were diagnosed with cancer with one in four dying from the disease. Cancer research is therefore a healthcare priority.
Aim The aim of the study was to assess the feasibility, practicality and acceptability of using a telephone intervention to support the psychol
Observational prospective cohort study on fluid infusion rate and cisplatin-associated complications
Aim To evaluate the influence of hydration infusion rate on frequency of systemic complications during chemotherapy administration and intercyc
A report published by the National Lung Cancer Forum for Nurses and the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation examines the contribution of lung cancer nurse spe
Metastatic cancer of unknown primary (CUP) is a common, well-recognised yet heterogeneous clinical syndrome.
This article explores the psychosocial, ethical and legal aspects of genetic testing, and the wider implications of genetic test results.
Cytotoxic drugs are a mainstay of cancer treatment, but their unpleasant side effects, including nausea and vomiting, are well documented.
This article looks at how the biological aspects of cancer as a genetic disease can be applied to clinical practice.
Groin node dissection for vulval cancer places women at significant risk of lower limb lymphoedema.
This article aims to demonstrate the extent to which end of life care for children raises moral dilemmas.
Aim The aim of this study was to explore the cultural framework of Saudi Arabian women’s experiences of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
The role of specialist oncology nurses has developed significantly in recent years with new ways of working.
Genetic testing is increasingly used to analyse whether a person carries an increased risk of developing a particular cancer. This is based on the observation that damage to specific genes is associated with specific cancers.
Abdominal ascites can be a debilitating condition resulting in physical and psychological distress for patients.
To understand how and why cancer occurs, we need to understand carcinogenesis, the process by which agents called carcinogens cause damage to genes and the nature of the damage that leads to mutations.
Aim To compare the ready-to-use and vial formulations of zoledronic acid in terms of the time taken to prepare, check and administer the infusion in nurse-led outpatient and mobile clinic settings.
Cancer research is moving fast. Understanding of the biology of cancer, its detection and the therapies used to treat it are changing rapidly.
The aim of the survey reported here was to explore the views, perceptions and experiences of patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer about the care that they received in a multidisciplinary team unit.
