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Ovarian cancer: Olaparib’s approval as first-line treatment
Creative thinking by cancer nurses gives patients a confidence boost
Work of mesothelioma specialist nurse attracts boost in funding
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Creative thinking by cancer nurses gives patients a confidence boost
Drainage bag covers help maintain patient dignity
Work of mesothelioma specialist nurse attracts boost in funding
Asbestos disease charities fund role designed to support military veterans
Outgoing chief medical officer defends awareness campaign linking obesity to cancer
Cancer Research UK draws a parallel between smoking and obesity
Nurses trained to tattoo nipples to boost body confidence after breast cancer surgery
Bradford staff say it makes patients ‘feel complete’
Soar in skin cancer rates as it affects more younger people
Melanoma rates soar and it is affecting more people aged 25-49, Cancer Research UK says
Singing children’s nurse moves viewers to tears in Great Ormond Street video
Patient's mother praises nurse Beth Porch as hundreds respond to moving clip on Twitter
Analysis
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
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
NHS must persuade nurses to return to practice – and get better at keeping staff too
Strategies to lure lapsed registrants back need to be matched by changes in the workplace
New guidance on active surveillance for men with low-risk cancer
NICE states that men opting for less radical treatment need information and support
End of life care: what thousands of nurses told our annual survey
The pressures of short-staffing and how some staff spend breaks sitting with dying patients
RCN congress 2019: your quick guide to what’s on the agenda
Nurses’ pay, staffing levels, clinical issues and bullying to be discussed
Clinical update
Ovarian cancer: Olaparib’s approval as first-line treatment
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
Alternative therapy to be offered for people with large-cell lymphoma
NICE offers alternative therapy for those diagnosed with lymphoma
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...
Support for men with cancer to keep working
A new guide, Working with Cancer, aims to support men to continue working after a diagnosis...
Research news
Readmission risks after stem cell transplants
Infections and gastrointestinal symptoms most common reasons for readmission
Ovarian cancer risk linked to missing bacteria
Lower levels of a protective bacteria put women at greater risk of developing ovarian cancer
Women mostly unaware of alcohol risk for breast cancer
Need for culture change so risk posed by alcohol for breast cancer is accepted
Identifying existential distress in people at the end of life
Some people nearing the end of life are more prone to feelings of distress than others
Sexuality after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Study shows patients struggle with effects on sexuality of HSCT treatment
Smokers fail to quit after cancer diagnosis
Smokers did not quit after cancer diagnosis due to initial treatment failure and cost worries
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
Podcast
Hear how a nurse-led acute response team dramatically reduced cardiac arrest
Series 3 Episode 6: Nurse practitioner Amor Palada talks about preventing cardiac arrest
Reaching out to nursing students via the internet
Series 3 Episode 4: how the online Student Nurse Project is connecting students nationwide...
Nursing Standard podcast: Could parliament's Brexit chaos be the catalyst for...
Episode 7 of the Nursing Standard podcast has an interview with nurse peer Baroness Mary...
Nursing student bursary was ‘far from ideal,’ says nurse MP Maria Caulfield
The nursing student bursary should not be championed as the best way to train nurses and new...
'Integrate the four fields of nursing,' leading academic tells the Nursing...
A two-stream system should be introduced to replace the four fields, nurse leader tells...
Nursing Standard podcast: Foundation years for nursing students
Universities may need to use foundation years to ensure students can meet new registration...
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