Cancer Care

Royal College of Nursing (2019) A competency framework for nurses providing care to people with breast cancer. London: RCN.

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Royal College of Nursing (2022) Career pathway and education framework for cancer nursing. London: RCN. 

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Royal College of Nursing (2020) Human papillomavirus (HPV), cervical screening and cervical cancer. London: RCN. 

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Royal College of Nursing Children and Young People’s Cancer Nurses Group and the Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (2020) Oncology/haematology telephone triage tool kit for children and young people. 2nd edn. 

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Macmillan Cancer Support: Practical tools for healthcare professionals

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MacMillan Cancer Support (2020) Macmillan competency framework for nurses.

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Macmillan Cancer Support (2017) Thinking differently: Macmillan’s vision for the future cancer workforce in England. London: Macmillan Cancer Support.

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The Cochrane Library: Cancer

• Systematic reviews from the Cochrane Library. Topics include Cancer
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The documents below are all still current, updated editions have been delayed.

NHS Long Term Plan ambitions for cancer

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National Cancer Transformation Board (2016) Achieving world class cancer outcomes: taking the strategy forward. London: NHS England.

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Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (2022) NHS screening programmes: annual report.

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Scottish Government (2016) Beating cancer: ambition and action. Edinburgh: Scottish Government.

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Scottish Government (2020) Beating Cancer: Ambition and Action (2016) an update: achievements, new action, and testing change. Edinburgh: Scottish Government.

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We would like to thank the RCN Cancer and Breast Care member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.

Chisholm J, Hough R and Soanes L (2018) A practical approach to the care of adolescents and young adults with cancer. Cham: Springer.

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Cox C and Zumstein-Shaha M (2017) A theory of cancer care in healthcare settings. Routledge: Abingdon.

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Price P and Sikora K (2020) Treatment of cancer. Milton: Taylor and Francis.

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Silbermann M (2020) Palliative care for chronic cancer patients in the community: global approaches and future applications. Cham: Springer.

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Hopewood P and Milroy M J (2018) Quality cancer care: survivorship before, during and after treatment. Cham: Springer.

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Ian Peate and Aby Mitchell (2022) Nursing Practice: Knowledge and Care. 3rd edn. Wiley Blackwell

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• Chapter 15 covers the principles of cancer care.
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Reisman Y and Gianotten W L (eds.) (2017) Cancer, intimacy and sexuality: a practical approach. Cham: Springer.

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Royal Marsden Manual online

• Part 6 (chapters 20-28) covers Cancer Nursing
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Stein G S and Luebbers K P (2019) Cancer: prevention, early detection, treatment and recovery. Newark: John Wiley and Sons.

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Use these links to see details of books the RCN libraries hold on each topic.

• Cancer or oncology
• Cancer care
• Cancer patients
• Cancer treatment

Use these links for details of journal articles on each topic.

• Cancer
• Cancer care
• Cancer patients
• Cancer treatment

Journals of interest for cancer care. Use these links to see details of availability.

• Open access journal:
  BMC Cancer
• Cancer Nursing
• Cancer Nursing Practice
• European Journal of Oncology Nursing
• Oncology Nursing Forum