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National guidance recommends that cancer patients should have access to a telephone enquiry service supported by trained oncology staff.
Survival rates for children and young adults with cancer continue to improve, due to advances in therapies, multidisciplinary and supportive care.
A neuro-oncology patient satisfaction survey revealed that the delivery of histology results could be improved.
Nurses at all stages of their careers can develop evidence-based practice through reviewing the literature to identify the best available evidence.
Since 2007, anti-cancer treatments, including intravenous chemotherapy, have been delivered in the community in Walsall by a team of specialist oncology nur
Wales Cancer Research Network was invited to host a patient panel workshop at a national conference, using patients’ experience in clinical trials to improv
The aim of this article is to offer an insight into the development of a secondary breast cancer clinical nurse specialist service and to report results fro
Aim To determine whether prostate biopsies can be safely and reliably undertaken by advanced nurse practitioners compared with those undertaken
Cancer patients who survive a stay in critical care have unique needs in the recovery period as a result of possible ongoing treatment and the effects of th
Before the start of chemotherapy, cancer patients and their families can benefit from being given positive information in a way that prepares them for treat
Aim To explore the impact of gynaecological cancer on sexuality from the patient’s perspective.
<p>Myeloproliferative neoplasms are chronic haematological disorders and many patients require long-term care and follow up.
<p>This article reports the findings of a re-audit across a cancer network of the impact and efficacy of a neutropenic sepsis clinical pathway implemented in 2007.
<p>A project involving the introduction of a new discharge pathway has been recognised as joint best patient support initiative by Breast Cancer Care. Two audits have shown that the service has improved standards of care and reduced patient anxiety.</p>
<p>This article discusses normal bone remodelling and explains how this changes when cancer cells invade the bone. Denosumab is a new agent for the treatment of bone metastases that has a different mode of action from the bisphosphonates used traditionally to treat metastatic bone disease.
<p>This article reports the results of a patient satisfaction questionnaire used to evaluate a newly established gastrointestinal cancer clinical trials nurse-led clinic.
<p>This integrated thematic literature review explored men’s experiences of urinary incontinence after prostatectomy and was based on 12 primary studies.
<p>Clinical supervision is an effective way to provide support to staff. In cancer services, psychological support to patients and their families and carers is especially important.
