A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
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<p>Extravasations – pain at the intravenous site and local blistering – are caused b
<p>The delivery of high quality care to patients with cancer and their family and fr
<p>In June 2007, 12 research nurses involved in the clinical trials of sunitinib in
<p>Until recently, the prostate biopsy, and accompanying trans-rectal ultrasound, ha
<p>The role and function of the cancer clinical nurse specialist (CNS) has been the
<p>Oesophageal cancer has a poor prognosis with an overall survival rate of approxim
<p>This article describes the development of a surveillance tool to monitor complica
<p>Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the major form of liver cancer.
<p>Women living with secondary breast cancer (SBC) have a strong need for informatio
<p>This article examines the experiences of breast cancer patients who received chem
<p>NHS organisations are going through challenging financial times, in line with gov
<p>High-dose chemotherapy with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation is associate
<p>Digital rectal examination (DRE) is commonly carried out by nurse practitioners as part of their history taking and physical examination of patients to assess the rectum or prostate the continence mechanism.
<p>Research into lung cancer undertaken by nurses in clinical practice is limited. This paper reports the findings of a survey of opinion leaders to identify the research priorities of nurse specialists working with patients who have lung cancer. Eight areas were identified.
<p>Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is a form of leukaemia that predominates in patients at around 65 years of age. Some patients can live for decades with CLL, while others require frequent and multiple forms of therapy, yet succumb to the illness within a few years.
<p>A diagnosis of breast cancer is a potentially traumatic experience at any age. Younger women with breast cancer are often at a high risk of emotional distress. There are specific issues which affect younger women, such as: early menopause; infertility; childcare; isolation.
<p>The provision of excellent end-of-life care (EoLC) is high on the political agenda for all patients, regardless of diagnosis, reflecting developments in health care which emphasise choice and equity whatever the background, financial status or diagnosis of the patient (DH 2003).
<p>This article describes a patient satisfaction audit of a nurse-led clinic for cancer care follow-up. The clinic, which was run by an experienced lung cancer clinical nurse specialist, began in November 2004 in one Foundation NHS Hospital Trust in South West England.
