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Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.

Nutrition and cancer

Cancer patients may develop many nutritional problems resulting from the disease itself or...

01 Jun 2002

Bowel cancer in the older person

Colorectal cancer is a significant health problem throughout the western world. In the UK it...

01 May 2002

Oral health: basic or essential care?

Oral care for people with cancer is particularly important. An inability to eat, the effects...

01 Apr 2002

Surgical oncology

Surgery is the oldest form of treatment for patients with solid tumours. It is vital that...

01 Mar 2002

Making sense of cancer nursing research design

There is a bewildering array of research designs and terminology awaiting the cancer nursing...

01 Feb 2002

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