Suggested reading

The following is a list of suggested reading for students on placement at The Christie. This is in addition to the specific module reading lists that you are given from the University.

Cancer nursingOpen

  • Brennan, J (2005) Cancer in Context - A practical guide to supportive care, Oxford Medical Publications
  • Corner, J and Bailey, C (2001) Cancer Nursing: Care in Context, Blackwell Science, Oxford
  • Kearney, N and Richardson, A (2006) Nursing Patients with Cancer - principles and practice, Churchill Livingstone
  • Mallet, J and Dougherty, L (2005) The Royal Marsden, Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, 6th Edition, Blackwell Science, Oxford
  • Morgan, G (2001) Making Sense of Cancer, Nursing Standard 15(20) 49-54
  • Neal, A.J and Hoskin, P.J (2002) Clinical Oncology - Basic Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition, Arnold, London
  • Otto S. (2003) Oncology Nursing Clinical Reference,  Mosby
  • www.cancerbackup.org.uk
  • www.cancereducation.com

ChemotherapyOpen

  • Brighton, D and Wood, M (2005) The Royal Marsden Hospital Handbook of Cancer Chemotherapy, Churchill Livingstone
  • Barton-Burke M. (2001) Cancer Chemotherapy: a nursing guide,  3rd edition, Jones and Bartlett
  • Holmes, S (1997) Cancer Chemotherapy: A guide for Practice, 2nd Edition, Asset Books Surrey

RadiotherapyOpen

  • Holmes, S (1996) Radiotherapy - A guide for Practice, 2nd Edition, Asset Books Ltd, Surrey
  • Boot-Vickers, M and Eaton, K (1999) Skin Care for patients Receiving Radiotherapy, Professional Nurse 14(10), 706-708

Haematological oncologyOpen

  • Grundy, M (2002) Nursing in Haematological Oncology, 3rd Edition, Balliere Tindall, London

Surgical oncologyOpen

  • Foulds, E (2002) surgical Oncology, Cancer Nursing Practice, March, 1(2), 33-38

Kostoris libraryOpen

Nursing resources at the Kostoris library can be found here

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