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Role of the nurse in family-centred care

09 March 2011

Cancer Nursing Practice

Feature

Childhood cancer causes severe disruption to the lives of the child and family affected. From diagnosis an uncertain journey begins, punctuated by medical regimens...

Competency framework for late effects care

01 April 2013

Cancer Nursing Practice

Art & Science

Survival rates for children and young adults with cancer continue to improve, due to advances in therapies, multidisciplinary and supportive care. While treatments...

Support of a child after brain tumour diagnosis

01 May 2013

Nursing Children and Young People

Art & Science

‘Sam’ was a six-year-old boy with medulloblastoma causing obstructive hydrocephalus and ataxia. Surgery, rehabilitation and possible long-term disability or...

Children with cancer: quality of information for returning to school

01 June 2013

Nursing Children and Young People

Art & Science

A children’s oncology unit in the UK carried out an initial audit of the information given by healthcare professionals to children, families, teachers and...

The significant effects of childhood cancer on siblings

11 May 2012

Cancer Nursing Practice

A&S Science

Each year in the UK about 1,500 children are diagnosed with cancer. While survival rates have improved, about one fifth will die as a result of the disease. The...