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<p>This research aimed to establish the efficacy of introducing bilingual health advocates to Bengali cancer patients who could not speak English.
<p>This article describes a pathway from a home chemotherapy pilot project to a toxicity audit. The pilot provided a hypothesis and culminated in a research project.
<p>This article evaluates the impact of a nine-month training programme, developed by a team at Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London, aimed a
<p>This literature review examines the potential role of the specialist nurse or nurse practitioner in performing clinical breast examinations.
<p>This article highlights the current challenges in meeting demand capacity facing chemotherapy units across the UK.
<p>This article describes a pilot study aimed at providing follow-up care for lung cancer patients who have undergone thoracic surgery in a district general hospital.
<p>The efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) as a minimally invasive therapy for the treatment of localised prostate cancers has been demonstrated over the
<p>Alopecia is a common and distressing side effect of chemotherapy treatment.
<p>A significant proportion of the 41,000 people diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK will have a mastectomy or lumpectomy and will require the use of external
<p>Given the extended license for rituximab (MabThera) and the anticipated increase in demand for its use in chemotherapy units, a pilot study investigating its rapid infu
<p>Overweight and obesity are now known to increase the risk of developing several cancers including breast, colon, oesophageal, endometrial (Bianchini 2002).
<p>A preliminary audit revealed that only half of GP referrals for suspected lung cancer were benefiting from an effective specialist nurse support service within the resp
<p>Total duct excision is a common therapeutic procedure for abnormal nipple discharge. However, little information is available in the literature on complication rates.
<p>Head and neck fungating wounds are probably one of the most challenging aspects of cancer care for healthcare professionals, yet there is little literature available on their management.
<p>This article outlines the management strategy for the administration of the new anti-cancer drug cetuximab (Erbitux) in this case to private patients in Dorset using an independent service provider (Healthcare at Home) to administer the drug.
<p>This paper reports an evaluation of a community nurse education study programme offered within the Aberdeen and North Centre for Haematology, Oncology and Radiotherapy.
<p>The Omnipresence of Cancer is a theory used to describe the experience of having colorectal cancer. It provides a framework that can be used by colorectal nurses to provide individualised and evidence-based care to patients diagnosed with the disease.
<p>Oesophageal cancer is an aggressive disease with the potential to metastasise early. Because the disease tends to remain silent until late in its course, the majority of patients present with metastasis, making care largely palliative.
