Cancer nursing news
Global issues in cancer survivorship: a UK perspective on follow up care
By Dr Deborah Fenlon, University of Southampton. The number of people being diagnosed with, successfully…
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The secret life of an oncologist: witnessing the most painful and intimate moments of life
By Anonymous – The Guardian. It’s not all doom and gloom. The best part of…
A race against time to diagnose deadly weight loss in cancer patients
About one third of cancer patients die because of cachexia – an involuntary weight loss,…
ASTRO 2016: Cervical and endometrial cancer patients report fewer side effects and better quality of life with IMRT
Patients with cervical and endometrial cancer have fewer gastrointestinal and genitourinary side effects and experience…
Cancer Council CEO receives international nursing award
Cancer Council Australia CEO, Professor Sanchia Aranda was presented with Distinguished Merit Award by the…
Obesity linked to improved survival in kidney cancer
Obesity almost always increases cancer risk and worsens outcomes, but researchers led by scientists at…
World-first study confirms rare genetic mutations cause high breast cancer risk
A massive global study led by researchers at the University of Melbourne and Cancer Council…
Cancer survivors’ sex lives as good as others their age
Cancer survivors have just as much sex and can function as well as others their…
Paediatric cancer families benefit from Facebook conversations
When it comes to sharing experiences caring for a child with cancer, parents often turn…
Delirium in advanced cancer patients often goes undetected in the emergency department
A new study indicates that delirium is relatively frequent and underdiagnosed by physicians in patients…