Evidence and Practice

Clinical

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Improving patient experience and enhancing access to cancer services for people with learning disabilities

Highlighting inequities in cancer care and challenges when accessing healthcare

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Exploring referrals to a specialist NHS cancer psychology service: a retrospective audit 

Highlights potential inequity in referrals particularly relating to age, gender and tumour

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How to deliver bad news: managing the emotional toll on patients and families

Step-by-step guide for nurses working in cancer care who are tasked with delivering bad ne

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Exploring the experiences of young women living with breast cancer: a qualitative systematic review

An age-based approach with fertility counselling, psychological support and mindfulness is

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Prehabilitation service delivery for patients with head and neck cancer: a cross-sectional study into UK healthcare professionals’ views

This study into UK healthcare professionals’ views could help guide service planning

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Effects of physical exercise on the mental well-being of people with cancer

A review shows benefits but need for personalised exercise and research on barriers

CPD articles

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CAR T-cell therapy: supporting patients throughout their treatment journey

Nursing teams must identify and address patients' needs before, during and after trea

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Starting out as a nurse educator can be a daunting and ‘thrown in at the deep end’ experie

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Pelvic radiation disease: role of cancer nurses in patient assessment and self-management

Radiotherapy can affect physical, psychological and social functioning

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Terminal agitation as a symptom of delirium in patients with advanced cancer at the end of life

Non-pharmacological approaches, what matters to patients and families and nurses' sel

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Principles of corticosteroid use in acute oncology nursing

An overview of the principles guiding the use of corticosteroids in cancer care

Practice question

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A clinical nurse specialist uses her expertise to provide emotional support to a cancer patient

Clinical nurse specialists are pivotal – but they also need support to maintain expertise 

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A nurse explains a document being held by a smiling female cancer patient

By focusing on what matters to patients, personalised care can provide more choice

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Nurse helping patient choose a cancer treatment

Promoting trusting relationships and using available resources can help conquer patient fe

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Cancer services for people with dementia must be organised, flexible and offer continuity<

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Exploring the personal meaning of pain for patients can help with support and treatment

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Cancer patient

Tips and advice for nurses caring for people with cancer during the pandemic

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