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Physical exercise may reduce risk of prostate cancer
Screening can reduce incidence of bowel cancer
Gene causing rare form of kidney cancer identified
News
Cancer nurses can take free course on targeted treatments
The online course, launching in February, comprises 2-3 hours per week for five weeks
Broadcaster Mark Radcliffe pays tribute to cancer research after recovery
The BBC broadcaster is supporting fundraising for a cancer research facility in Manchester
Thousands queue for free prostate cancer check
More than 2,000 men had a free PSA test in an event run by volunteers
Ethnic minority women too shy to talk to GP about cancer
Women from ethnic minorities more likely than white women to not want to discuss symptoms
Clinical research nurses invited to day of learning and networking
Cancer charity hosts day of learning about research while networking with colleagues
Nurses boost health screening rates by using Facebook to promote prevention services
Practice staff are harnessing social media to widen uptake and reduce anxiety
Analysis
Sex and intimacy after cancer treatment: how to provide support and information
Taboos over intimacy and sex prevent people affected by cancer treatment seeking help
Coping with chemo: charity customises wigs for patients dealing with hair loss
A charity trains hairdressers to style wigs for people who lose their hair in chemotherapy
Cancer and the menopause: 10 ways nurses can help their patients
How nurses can best support patients experiencing cancer and the menopause
End of treatment bells in cancer wards: sound of hope or upsetting jangle?
Ringing an end of treatment bell is spreading in the NHS, but not everyone welcomes it
Nurses' mental health: how managers can tackle compassion fatigue
‘Compassion fatigue’ is cited as an occupational hazard – but what support is available?
In Laura’s name: the charity that aims to prevent suicide among nurses
The Laura Hyde Foundation campaigns for better mental health support for healthcare staff
Clinical update
Breast cancer nursing: your guide to new RCN competency framework
The RCN has published a competency framework for the academic and career pathways of nurses
Ovarian cancer and Olaparib: what nurses need to know
Olaparib can be a first-line treatment for ovarian cancer rather than after chemotherapy
ONCOassist app: what nurses need to know
According to a study this app increases efficiency and improves patient experience
Durvalumab: NICE recommends new lung cancer treatment
New drug is 'biggest advance' seen for some time in treating certain lung cancers
Biosimilars: a snapshot of latest developments
Biosimilars are biological drugs that reproduce the effects of more expensive drugs
Combination therapy for untreated, metastatic, non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer
NICE recommends use of pembrolizumab with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy
Policy briefing
Helping nurses to ‘defuse’ after difficult situations
The RCN has issued guidance on how to discuss and reflect on challenging incidents at work
Correct use of gloves and how to protect your skin
RCN Glove Awareness week stresses correct use of gloves and how nurses can protect their skin
Marie Curie Legacy Campaign on the benefits of radiotherapy
The treatment is being undervalued in cancer care, experts say
Safeguarding framework will help nurses protect their patients
RCN sets out competencies for healthcare staff in relation to adult safeguarding
Secondary breast cancer: charity’s study reveals inadequate levels of care and support
Breast Cancer Care urges Health Education England to fund continuing professional development programmes to equip staff with the knowledge and skills to help people with secondary breast cancer
Support for men with cancer to keep working
A new guide, Working with Cancer, aims to support men to continue working after a diagnosis, saying that doing so can help recovery by providing something other than cancer to focus on and keeping things ‘normal’
Research news
Physical exercise may reduce risk of prostate cancer
Study finds reduced risk of prostate cancer among men with a specific DNA variation
Screening can reduce incidence of bowel cancer
People with bowel cancer who had colonoscopies tended to live longer, study shows
Gene causing rare form of kidney cancer identified
Children with Wilm’s tumour may no longer need nephrectomies
Drink helps track brain cancer
A chemical drunk before surgery can make brain cancer easier to diagnose and monitor
Skipping urgent referral linked to mortality risk
People with cancer who skip referrals are more likely to die within a year of diagnosis
Smoking down by one quarter in seven years
Cigarette smoking in England fell, pointing to the success of antismoking measures
Journal scan
Haematologic neoplasm in survivors of breast cancer
Incidence of myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplasia higher in women treated for breast cancer
Cancer diagnosis increases the risk of suicide
Researchers find suicide risk is highest in the first six months of a cancer diagnosis
Predictors of location of death for children receiving palliative care
More than one third of all children with cancer in the US die in an institutional setting
US study looks at outpatient palliative care referral patterns in oncologists
Understanding outpatient palliative care referrals among thoracic medical oncologists
Prognosis communication for people with head and neck cancer
Analysis of succesfully communicating prognosis for people with head and neck cancer
Optimising bed rest period to reduce lumbar punctures after chemotherapy
Randomised controlled trial of bed rest optimisation to reduce obstacles in chemotherapies
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Wales offers a great quality of life for the newly qualified nurse
Newly qualified Mental Health Nurse Luke Pybus, from Somerset, is delighted he made the career move to work in Wales.
Working in Wales can really take you places in your career
Sian Thomas, a Consultant Nurse for Child Health in South Wales, and Nurse of the Year 2016, talks about why everyone looking for a rewarding nursing career should put Wales at the top of their list.
Clinical trials – improving patient experience
Clinical nurse specialists and clinical research nurses can work collaboratively to promote opportunities for research and improve patients’ experiences before, during and after trials.
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