Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Encouraging shared decision making on treating men who have prostate cancer
Men diagnosed with localised prostate cancer often have a choice about treatment. This...
05 Jul 2016
Patients who smoke
Aim To explore healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards patients with cancer who smoke...
05 Jul 2016
Development and implementation of nursing grand rounds in a cancer centre
This article describes the process of developing and implementing nursing grand rounds to...
10 Jun 2016
Nurse-led clinic for men receiving targeted therapies for metastatic hormone-relapsed...
The advent of novel targeted treatments with strict monitoring requirements for men with...
10 Jun 2016
Learning from patient experience
UK cancer policy aims to improve the quality of cancer services and enhance the experience...
12 May 2016
Usefulness of written information in treatment choice for men with low-risk prostate...
Active surveillance (AS) is a treatment option offered to men with low-risk prostate cancer...
12 May 2016
Patients’ perceptions of end of treatment consultations for breast cancer
This article presents results from a service evaluation exploring the effect of end of...
12 May 2016
Patients’ views of support after cancer treatment
A dramatic reduction in contact with health professionals six months after treatment for...
13 Apr 2016
Role of care co-ordinators in cancer clinical nurse specialist teams
Strategic interest in the skill mix of the healthcare workforce has acknowledged the...
13 Apr 2016
Can case management improve cancer care?
In 2012, Macmillan Cancer Support partnered with 15 NHS health providers in the UK to fund...
10 Mar 2016
Nurse-led telephone assessments for patients receiving ipilimumab
This article discusses the development of a nurse-led, telephone assessment service (TAS) in...
10 Mar 2016
Nurse-led telephone triage for people with suspected colorectal cancer
The two-week rule was introduced to address delays in cancer diagnosis. It requires patients...
11 Feb 2016
Radiotherapy for patients with prostate cancer
Radiotherapy is the most commonly used treatment for patients with localised prostate cancer...
11 Feb 2016
How play specialists can reduce use of anaesthesia during radiotherapy
Radiotherapy practice is complex and daunting for children. With the support of a health...
10 Dec 2015
Impact of genome sequencing on cancer research and treatment
Since the sequence of the human genome was first published in 2003, nowhere has its effect...
10 Dec 2015
Managing patients with metastatic breast cancer and experience of eribulin
Management of patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is changing with the development...
10 Dec 2015
Role of specialist liaison nurses in caring for young adults
As the needs of teenagers and young adults (TYAs) with cancer are complex and different to...
10 Nov 2015
Contribution of biobanks to care services
Approaches to the management of patients with cancer have been revolutionised by the ability...
10 Nov 2015