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<p>This paper describes the experiences of a patient with pseudomyxoma peritonei, a rare tumour arising from the appendix, which has fatal consequences unless treated.

<p>A fundamental aim of the NHS Cancer Plan (2000) is to improve the experience of care for patients with cancer, an objective that is supported by an appropriately traine

<p>Oral complications, such as mucositis inflammation of the mucous membrane which can also cause mouth ulcers, are among the most common problems associated with chemo -

<p>Last month’s publication of the NICE guidance document, Improving Supportive and Palliative Care for Adults with Cancer, has re-emphasised the need to increase and impr

<p>Supportive care has come to the forefront of political attention, a fact symbolised by last month’s release of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) Supp

<p>Much has been written about the difficulties in making the transition from a nursing to a clinical nurse specialist post.

<p>As the British population ages, it is increasingly common for elderly patients with incurable chronic illness to die in care homes.

<p>The increasing numbers of patients diagnosed with lung cancer and the specialised care they require has been recognised in government documents.

<p>Urological cancers account for about 37,000 new cancers and over 15,000 deaths each year in the UK, mainly affecting men (Cancer Research UK 2002).

<p>The establishment of rotational nursing posts for practitioners wishing to develop skills in cancer and palliative care nursing is one possible answer to the problems o

<p>Modern techniques that enable the molecular characterisation of cancerous tissue have lead to the development of new and more specific therapies.

<p>Pancreatic cancer is a substantial therapeutic challenge as the disease is often characterised by difficulty in detection and non-specific symptoms resulting in late di