CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
An overview of gastric cancer and its management
Gastric (stomach) cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide...
08 Jul 2011
Ovarian cancer: symptoms, treatment and long-term patient management
Ovarian cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer death among women. It has a poor...
10 May 2011
Priorities and challenges in the care of teenagers and young adults
This article focuses on priorities and challenges for practitioners working with teenage and...
09 Feb 2011
Prostate cancer: risk factors, diagnosis and management
This article aims to update nurses on prostate cancer with emphasis on incidence,...
02 Dec 2010
How tailored information is used to help patients who have survived cancer
There are an estimated two million cancer survivors in the UK, many living with the long-...
07 Oct 2010
Treatment of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours
Neuroendocrine tumours are rare, accounting for only 0.5 per cent of all malignancies. This...
08 Sep 2010
Sexuality: raising the issue with patients
Few nurses are confident about discussing sexuality with patients, even when cancer or...
03 Jun 2010
Oral cancer: diagnosis, management and nursing care
Oral cancer is estimated to be the ninth most common cancer worldwide. This article examines...
04 Dec 2009
Lung cancer: causes and management
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the UK and, with poor survival rates, it is...
06 Nov 2009
Cancer survivorship: living with or beyond cancer
An estimated two million people in the UK are living with or beyond cancer – they are cancer...
04 Sep 2009
Understanding patient accounts of body image change
Patients share a variety of accounts of their altered body image experiences associated with...
09 Jul 2009
Malignant pleural mesothelioma: the current picture
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare cancer, the incidence of which is rising. Asbestos is a...
01 Apr 2004
Mapping the social support networks of patients
The aim of this article is to provide you with a briefing on how to construct a social...
01 Jun 2003
Prostate cancer — an overview
According to the Institute of Cancer Research, London, the incidence of prostate cancer has...
01 Feb 2003
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is a general label applied to cancers occurring in the colon or rectum (...
01 Dec 2002
Improving the patient’s experience of cancer-related fatigue
Fatigue is a complex, multifactorial disorder with physical, mental, and psychological...
01 Nov 2002
Demonstrating critical analysis in academic assignments
Nurses use critical analysis skills in their day-to-day practice, but many find it difficult...
01 Sep 2002
Patient empowerment through information
There is widespread agreement that patients should be informed about aspects of their...
01 Jul 2002