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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.

Development, integration and evaluation of nurse-led follow-up across five tumour sites...

The traditional model of medical oncology follow-up clinics has been challenged in recent...

A new normal: reconciling change in appearance and function for men with head and neck...

Aim The aim of this study was to explore how men with head and neck cancer (HNC) experience...

Patients’ experiences of the uro-oncology clinical nurse specialist: the value of...

This article reports the findings of a service-user evaluation project undertaken in...

Why ‘watch and wait’ is still a valuable option for low grade lymphomas

In 2016, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) released guidelines...

Examining knowledge of lifestyle risk factors among adult cancer survivors in Ireland

Aim Many cancers are preventable through lifestyle modification. The aim of this study was...

Oral vinorelbine: a narrative review

The incidence of many cancers is increasing; coupled with a decline in mortality rates (...

Nurse-led cancer care clinics: an economic assessment of breast and urology clinics

Cancer clinical nurse specialists can identify gaps in service provision that, when filled,...

The role of health play specialists in palliative care

The role of health play specialists (HPSs) in palliative care is under-researched. Although...

Information support on high intensity focused ultrasound and cryotherapy for treating...

Aim Patients diagnosed with localised prostate cancer have a choice between comparable...

Smoking and vaping among lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people: results of a...

There is evidence of a causal link between smoking and cancer, and its effects on cancer...

Managing pain in advanced cancer settings: an expert guidance and conversation tool

Help people with cancer, and those caring for them, to talk about the hidden aspects of pain

Exploring the effects of an exercise programme on women with breast cancer

Aims Regular exercise can help improve physical function and quality of life, and reduce the...

Developing the next generation of specialist cancer nurses

There are concerns about the future specialist cancer nursing workforce, and its ability to...

Children’s cancer nursing – past, present and future

Treatment for children’s cancer has changed significantly over the past 50 years. Once...

The challenges of delivering care to a non-English speaking patient, with a rare...

Clinical management of patients with rare cancers can be challenging, but is further...

Multi–parametric magnetic resonance imaging before prostate biopsy

Prostate cancer attracts a great deal of media attention in the popular and academic press,...

Understanding, responding and prioritising cancer patients’ experience feedback

Hospitals receive a huge amount of patient feedback, but it does not automatically tell them...

Evaluating health and well-being interventions for patients with secondary breast cancer

Patients with secondary breast cancer (SBC) may live for many years, but they require...

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