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Report urges more co-operation to fight malnutrition in the UK

01 March 2009

Nursing Older People

News analysis

Malnutrition, usually thought of as a health issue prevalent only in the developing world, is underrecognised and under-treated in the UK, according to a new report...

A new solution to pain control

01 May 2007

Emergency Nurse

Feature

The analgesic properties of paracetamol were first recognised in the late 19th century. Since then, the drug has gained enormous popularity as a painkiller that has...

A life-saving service

01 May 2007

Cancer Nursing Practice

Bowel screening

Bowel cancer will affect one in 18 of us during our lifetime with 35,000 new cases diagnosed annually in the UK. The disease is the third most common type of cancer...

Cognitive dysfunction

01 November 2007

Cancer Nursing Practice

Feature

New research has highlighted the need for increased nurse education and awareness of cognitive dysfunction in cancer patients (CDCP), (Vetto 2007). But what exactly...

Early data reveals poor reconstruction service

01 April 2008

Cancer Nursing Practice

Feature

As few as one in ten women receives reconstructive surgery following breast cancer surgery in England and Wales. This is despite recommendations by the National...

The forgotten generation

01 September 2007

Cancer Nursing Practice

Childhood cancer

A team of British experts has made the disheartening allegation that children with cancer in the UK fare worse than many of their European counterparts because they...

Lymphoedema: a hidden and neglected condition

01 May 2008

Cancer Nursing Practice

Feature

Speaking at the annual symposium of the American Society of Breast Disease in Chicago last month, Amy Degnim urged practitioners to be more aware of the signs of...

New gold standard

01 November 2006

Cancer Nursing Practice

Aromatase inhibitors

Thanks to a new recommendation by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), the thousands of women who are diagnosed with hormone receptor...

Vaccinating against cancer

01 February 2008

Cancer Nursing Practice

Feature

It’s over 200 years since Edward Jenner tested his observation of milkmaids’ immunity to smallpox following their exposure to the milder cowpox virus. He inserted...

Controversial breast cancer radiotherapy

01 May 2003

Cancer Nursing Practice

News analysis

Controversy over a new, still experimental, form of radiotherapy to treat breast cancer continues to rage at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Consultant, Dr Elisabeth...

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