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Understanding the needs of patients with rarer cancers

Anthony Duffy

Practice Nurse, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 38 - 43

Swansea University Author: Anthony Duffy

Abstract

This article describes how cancer occurs, defines what a rarer cancer is and identifies some of the major problems faced by people in the UK diagnosed with a rarer cancer. Support networks for people diagnosed with a rarer cancer are listed and described.

Published in: Practice Nurse
Published: 2012
Online Access: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=123&sid=4980d39b-11f8-4f62-a9e7-44da7ec80fa4%40sessionmgr114&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=rzh&AN=2011470921
URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa12254
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Abstract: This article describes how cancer occurs, defines what a rarer cancer is and identifies some of the major problems faced by people in the UK diagnosed with a rarer cancer. Support networks for people diagnosed with a rarer cancer are listed and described.
Keywords: neoplasms, psychosocial factors, nursing, rarer cancer
College: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Issue: 1
Start Page: 38
End Page: 43