Managing women with ovarian cancer: the role of the nurse
Lisa Clarke Macmillan clinical nurse specialist in gynaecological cancer
Catherine Bailey Macmillan Cancer Information Centre manager, Berkshire Cancer Centre, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
This article considers the nature of ovarian cancer, the effect this diagnosis may have on patients, their families and carers, and the treatment options available. The importance of the role of the nurse in providing support and information for women undergoing treatment is discussed.
Nursing Standard.
25, 5, 41-49.
doi: 10.7748/ns2010.10.25.5.41.c8023
Correspondence
lisa.clarke@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Peer review
This article has been subject to double blind peer review
Want to read more?
Subscribe for unlimited access
Try 1 month’s access for just £1 and get:
Your subscription package includes:
- Full access to nursingstandard.com and the Nursing Standard app
- The monthly digital edition
- RCNi Portfolio and interactive CPD quizzes
- RCNi Learning with 200+ evidence-based modules
- 10 articles a month from any other RCNi journal
Subscribe
Already subscribed? Log in
Alternatively, you can purchase access to this article for the next seven days. Buy now
Or
