Face to face

Vesicant chemotherapy – the management of extravasation

Lisa Schulmeister

Ethical issues involved in patient refusal of life-saving treatment

Susan Stringer

Rehabilitation needs of patients with lung cancer after surgery

Katherine Jones, Ann Marie Rice

Personal assistant turned nurse

Media-savvy campaigner

Who do you think you are?

Christian Duffin

Attitudes to cervical screening in an ethnic community

Smyth Dion

The use of complementary medicine in children

Skilled practitioners can improve quality of life after mastectomy

Noticeboard

Education

Diary

Winning the publications game

Helen Barlow

Sunshine & Shadows

Sheila Payne

Breast Reconstruction: Your Choice

Vivienne Tickle

We have the edge over doctors

Carole Farrell

The goody effect

Paul Trevatt

Conversation matters

Susanne Cruickshank

Aim for higher visibility

Alison Leary

Viewpoint

Amanda Euesden

Nurses urged to inspire patients to become fit

Sue Acreman

Studies report good outcomes in women who develop breast cancer in pregnancy

Karen Wingfield

Underfunded and undervalued

Carol Davis

News in brief

Mesothelioma patients not routinely offered palliative care advice

Goody case prompts ministers to review age for cervical testing

Reader survey reveals cancer nurses’ distinguishing traits

Prescribing powers boost potential to offer holistic care

Nurse-led clinics reduce waiting times for surgery

Round-up

Early diagnosis is the key

Lisa Berry