Cancer Nursing Practice

Background Patients with cancer receiving systemic anticancer therapy (SACT) historically attended a one-to-one hospital pretreatment consultation (PTC) with a SACT nurse who provided educational and psychological support. However, these PTCs had limitations for patients, relatives and the SACT nurses delivering them. Aim To develop a psychosocial and educational group intervention

Background The lifting of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions in the UK has meant a near-full return to normal life for the general population. However, for patients with chronic cancer, the risk of severe illness from COVID-19 remains high because they are immunocompromised, and they may have various

Frailty affects half of all older people with cancer, and many younger people as well. As the population ages, increasing numbers of people are living with frailty and cancer.

Lynch syndrome is an autosomal dominant inherited condition which predisposes individuals to developing certain cancers, including endometrial, colorectal and/or ovarian cancer. However, most people with Lynch syndrome are not aware that they have the condition. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance recommends that all patients with endometrial

People with cancer from ethnically diverse backgrounds are having a poorer experience of NHS care than their non-ethnic background counterparts, the latest National Cancer Patient Experience Survey results show.