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Managing bone metastases through bisphosphonate treatment

01 March 2005

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

This article examines the role of bisphosphonates in the management of patients with cancer who have bone metastases. It will discuss the aetology of bone metastases...

Introduction of a pain assessment tool in a cancer centre: an action research approach

01 September 2002

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

The aim of this research project was to develop and pilot a pain assessment tool in clinical practice. This tool should assist nurses to assess pain, plan and...

The assessment and management of patients with chronic pain

04 December 2009

Cancer Nursing Practice

Feature

Pain affects most patients with cancer at some stage in their illness; 75 per cent of patients will experience pain with advanced disease (Portenoy 1989). Chronic...

Using heat therapy for pain management

13 November 2002

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Many patients with chronic pain use some form of heat application in the home environment and frequently wish to continue using these heat therapies if admitted to...

The role of massage therapy in the relief of cancer pain

30 January 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & science

Massage is increasingly being considered as a means of relieving the pain many cancer patients experience. This article aims to investigate current evidence relating...

Cancer pain part 2: assessment and management

01 August 2012

Nursing Standard

A&S Science

Pain is common in patients with cancer and may be caused by the disease itself or treatments. Part 1 of this article identified the causes and types of cancer pain...