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Breast cancer screening

21 April 1999

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article discusses breast screening, breast awareness and the role of the breast care clinical nurse specialist.

Patient experience of breast screening and X-ray guided core biopsy

01 December 2006

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

This survey was carried out as part of an on going audit of women’s satisfaction with aspects of the breast screening service. Experience of breast screening is...

Making an emotive decision

06 September 2011

Nursing Standard

Feature

Only one in five women undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer in the UK have immediate breast reconstruction.

Management of patients with breast cancer

25 June 2003

Nursing Standard

CPD

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, with over 39,500 women diagnosed every year (Cancer Research UK 2003). The author examines the biological,...

TLC: Promoting breast awareness

01 November 2008

Primary Health Care

Breast care

With nearly 46,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK, it is this country’s most common cancer, even though it is rarely diagnosed in men. It...

Management of patients with breast cancer

01 July 2004

Primary Health Care

CPD

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, with over 41,000 women diagnosed every year (Cancer Research UK 2004). The author examines the biological,...

Male breast cancer: treatment and care

01 October 2005

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

Although breast cancer is uncommon in men, it can cause significant morbidity and mortality. While treatment and management of female breast cancer has been widely...

Developing evidence-based standards for breast prosthesis fitting services

01 July 2006

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

A significant proportion of the 41,000 people diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK will have a mastectomy or lumpectomy and will require the use of...

Award-winning project raises care standards and patient satisfaction

08 November 2012

Cancer Nursing Practice

A&S Science

A project involving the introduction of a new discharge pathway has been recognised as joint best patient support initiative by Breast Cancer Care. Two audits have...

The evolving field of brachytherapy: early stage breast cancer

01 December 2005

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

Brachytherapy means giving radiotherapy from the inside of the body. Although, until recently, the technique has not been used routinely to treat breast cancer, new...