Views of specialist head and neck nurses about changes in their role

Julie Hewett, Elaine Ross

Giving staff confidence to discuss sexual concerns with patients

Louise Lee, Michelle Jacklin, Caroline Boyer

Management of a patient with secondary lymphoedema

Denise Hardy

Developing the role of advanced practitioner

Anne McLoughlin, Amanda Shewbridge, Rachel Owens

Male smokers have greater risk of bladder malignancy

Trial assesses disease control after breast-conserving radiotherapy

Dion Smyth

Policy changes improve long-term gynaecological cancer outcomes

Dion Smyth

Conference report

Rosey Whittle

Notice board

Diary

Are multidisciplinary meetings good value or poor use of time?

Anticipating the impact of genomics

Sally Campalani

Beating melanoma a five-step survival guide

Sheena Dryden

Spiritual Care at the End of Life

Caroline Fitzsimons

Why millions survive cancer – the successes of science

Zoe Williamson

Campaign promotes change in attitudes to older patients

Carol Davis

Guideline focuses on preventing deaths from neutropenic sepsis

Four finalists picked for patient’s choice award

News in brief

Awareness initiative aims to increase early detection of cancer

Sunbed campaign targets older teenagers

Macmillan backs need for free social support at end of life

Report attacks lack of care options for bowel disease

Lisa Berry

The driver is quality not quantity

Carole Farrell