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Breast cancer

01 November 2002

Cancer Nursing Practice

News

Results of a survey released last month show that women appear to be misinformed about the risk factors associated with breast cancer as they get older. But new...

Harnessing ethnicity

01 February 2005

Cancer Nursing Practice

Editorial

Modern day healthcare tries to tackle cancer on all fronts – by preventative strategies such as healthy eating, exercise and lifestyle recommendations, through...

First meeting of new cancer nursing society

01 February 2005

Cancer Nursing Practice

News

The inaugural annual meeting of a new cancer nurse’s society will take place this month. The United Kingdom Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS) will meet at the Royal...

Trials and tribulations

01 April 2006

Cancer Nursing Practice

Editorial

The news that six healthy men taking part in a Phase I clinical trial in Northwest London had fallen critically ill was shocking. Their plight made headlines not...

Emotional needs of patients ‘not looked after’

01 April 2006

Cancer Nursing Practice

News

Many cancer patients feel ‘abandoned’ by the healthcare system when not in hospital, while others find their relationships with family and friends damaged...

Pomegranate power

01 June 2006

Cancer Nursing Practice

Perspective

It seems that Hippocrates had a point, 25 centuries ago, when he said, ‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.’ But while fruits and vegetables are,...

Patient contentment, greater freedom for frontline staff are key to Darzi report

01 July 2008

Cancer Nursing Practice

News

Quicker access to approved new drugs, the right to die at home, independent, nurse-led services and rewards for quality care are key components of Lord Ari Darzi’s...

Skin cancer is ‘Cinderella’disease

01 March 2003

Cancer Nursing Practice

News

A severe shortage of nurse specialists is contributing to the poor quality of skin cancer care in the UK. This is one of the conclusions reached by the All Party...

It’s all in the genes

01 August 2003

Cancer Nursing Practice

Editorial

Imagine the scenario: a young woman explains that because her mother died of breast cancer ten years ago, she would like to know whether she is likely to develop the...

Sunshine cancer quarrel

01 June 2005

Cancer Nursing Practice

News

As the first rays of summer sunshine touched corners of the UK on Bank Holiday weekend, scientists quarrelled over the public health message that should be...