Making sense cancer
Gwyneth Morgan Senior Lecturer, Centre for Palliative Care and Oncology, University of Central England, Birmingham
Nurses caring for patients with cancer do so at varying stages of the disease trajectory from diagnosis to death. Having an understanding of cancer biology, potential causes and classification should enable you to understand the treatment options and to communicate more effectively with patients, their families and friends.
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doi: 10.7748/ns.15.20.49.s62
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