The highest scorers in the NHS Staff Survey, based on flexible working, morale and more
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Androgen-deprivation therapy is the main long-term treatment for men with advanced prostate cancer.
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In the past two years proteasome inhibitors have risen in prominence reflecting the recent approval of two new agents, carfilzomib and ixazomib.
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Implementation of the Recovery Package is a priority in the recent NHS England cancer strategy, but information on local workforce readiness to
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An increasing incidence of melanoma and recent scientific developments in systemic anti-cancer therapies have resulted in greater demand for im
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The increasing use of oral chemotherapy treatment for cancer offers benefits...
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By 2020, two million people aged 65 and over will be living with a cancer diagnosis, and about 14,000 people are diagnosed with lymphoma each year.
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Up to 80% of people with rectal cancer undergo sphincter-preserving surgery and, of these, around 90% subsequently have a change in bowel habit
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The incidence of many cancers is increasing; coupled with a decline in mortality rates (Cancer Research UK 2017a) thi
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In 2016, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) released guidelines recommending people with asymptomatic advanced follicular low grad
Aim Many cancers are preventable through lifestyle modification.
Cancer clinical nurse specialists can identify gaps in service provision that, when filled, can improve patient pathways – and experience – during cancer treatment.
Cancer clinical nurse specialists can identify gaps in service provision that, when filled, can improve patient pathways – and experience – during cancer treatment.
The role of health play specialists (HPSs) in palliative care is under-researched. Although they undertake extremely beneficial work in this area, it is not evidenced in palliative care literature.
Aim Patients diagnosed with localised prostate cancer have a choice between comparable standard treatments, and developing focal therapy, with high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and cryotherapy.
The role of health play specialists (HPSs) in palliative care is under-researched. Although they undertake extremely beneficial work in this area, it is not evidenced in palliative care literature.
