Cancer Care
Use this guide to find information resources about cancer care including books, reports and journal articles.
Last updated:
14/06/2024
Key Resources
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Royal College of Nursing (2022) Career pathway and education framework for cancer nursing. London: RCN.
Royal College of Nursing (2020) Human papillomavirus (HPV), cervical screening and cervical cancer. London: RCN.
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.
Macmillan Cancer Support: Practical tools for healthcare professionals
MacMillan Cancer Support (2020) Macmillan competency framework for nurses.
Macmillan Cancer Support (2017) Thinking differently: Macmillan’s vision for the future cancer workforce in England. London: Macmillan Cancer Support.
The Cochrane Library: Cancer
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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
National Cancer Transformation Board (2016) Achieving world class cancer outcomes: taking the strategy forward. London: NHS England.
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (2022) NHS screening programmes: annual report.
Scottish Government (2016) Beating cancer: ambition and action. Edinburgh: Scottish Government.
Scottish Government (2020) Beating Cancer: Ambition and Action (2016) an update: achievements, new action, and testing change. Edinburgh: Scottish Government.
We would like to thank the RCN Cancer and Breast Care member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.
Books
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Chapter 15 covers the principles of cancer care.
Borrow from RCN Library services
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Royal Marsden Manual online
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Part 6 (chapters 20-28) covers Cancer Nursing
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Book subject searches
Use these links to see details of books the RCN libraries hold on each topic.
Journal articles
Use these links for details of journal articles on each topic.
Journals
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