Explore this section of Nursing Times for the latest policy, workforce and research news on cancer, plus clinical articles and opinion
One in five kidney cancer patients are not being given a named specialist nurse at the point of diagnosis, a new survey has found. The annual report from Kidney Cancer UK revealed some of the key issues facing patients on their cancer journey and highlighted the importance of having access…
A new subcutaneous treatment option has been approved for use by the NHS in England and Wales for treating of an aggressive form of blood cancer. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended a new bispecific antibody for treating adults with relapsed or refractory diffuse large…
Body coach and fitness author Joe Wicks joined staff this week at Kingston Hospital to open a new cancer unit for children. He was accompanied on Tuesday by retired consultant paediatrician Dr Andrew Winrow at the opening of the unit, which is run by Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in…
A new nurse has been appointed to specialise in treating patients with cancer related to asbestos across Wales. Cancer charity Mesothelioma UK announced this week that Rebecca Weston-Thomas would take over as its Welsh mesothelioma clinical nurse specialist. Already a lung cancer nurse at St Woolos Hospital in Newport, Ms…
A genetics specialist has become the first nurse to be accepted onto a programme that aims to help female researchers progress in their careers. Dr Lorraine Cowley is among 24 women selected for the newest cohort of the Academy of Medical Sciences’ SUSTAIN programme. “I’ve been striving for a clinical…
Physical activity can reduce a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer before menopause by as much as 10%, the largest study of its kind has suggested. Regular physical activity during leisure time may reduce the risk of breast cancer for women prior to the menopause, according to new UK research…
A nurse researching the impact of a rare pregnancy-related cancer on patients’ quality of life has won the best-ranked research paper at an international cancer conference. Clinical nurse specialist Jane Ireson used her paper to highlight a web-based tool that gathers self-reported feedback from patients on how cancer treatments affect…
A new professional framework for specialist prostate cancer nurses has been published, to try and attract and retain more nurses in the specialism. The professional development framework for specialist prostate cancer nurses, published this month by Prostate Cancer UK, sets out the knowledge and training required for nurses to join…
The NHS will eliminate cervical cancer in England by 2040, the head of the health service has pledged. Amanda Pritchard, NHS England chief executive, today (15 November) outlined how the organisation will improve the availability of vaccines and screenings to meet this ambitious goal in the next 17 years. “To…
A new nurse-led study aims to break down the barriers that lung cancer patients face in accessing clinical trials and the innovative treatments they can offer. The two-year study, being undertaken by researchers at Oxford Brookes University, will involve focus groups across NHS organisations in England and Scotland. Participating patients,…
