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.
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
Patient satisfaction with telephone follow up after treatment
The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death highlighted the need to...
10 Nov 2015
Effect of chemotherapy-induced nausea on patients’ quality of life
The aim of this review was to synthesise and critique the evidence on patients experiencing...
10 Nov 2015
Is venepuncture in the ipsilateral arm safe?
Surgical advances in the treatment of breast cancer have significantly reduced patient...
08 Oct 2015
Managing patients with resectable colorectal liver metastases
The liver is the most common site for colorectal cancer metastases. Surgical resection is...
08 Oct 2015
Female sexual health after a cancer diagnosis
Sexual problems are common after any cancer treatment, but particularly for gynaecological...
10 Sep 2015