UICC has once again taken a lead in the campaign against cancer. It has established its Cancer Nursing Education Project as a continuing one. This is a momentous decision for cancer care and for the recognition of the contribution of nurses to the campaign against cancer.
Taking a systematic approach to the main areas of cancer nursing practice, the Oxford Handbook of Cancer Nursing covers all aspects of cancer care. It guides the user from pre-diagnosis, through treatment, to issues of advanced disease and palliative care. It includes cancer biology, genetics and treatments, as well as new targeted and complementary therapies.
Scientific advances 4
Policy initiatives 6
Clinical implications 8
Specialist nursing roles 10
The role of the patient in cancer care 11
The multidisciplinary team (MDT) 12
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) 14
Oncology and cancer nursing are both rapidly developing specialties. Major breakthroughs in science within the last two decades are having a major influence on practice in a number of different ways....
UICC Nursing Education Project an established and ongoing activity
