5th EONS PhD Research Workshop 2024, Ghent, Belgium, 3-5th June 2024 The 5th EONS PhD Research Workshop took place from the 3rd to the 5th of June 2024 at the Ghent University Hospital and the University Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Ghent University. This workshop...
December 2023/January 2024 - How to deliver bad news to your oncology patient Communication is at the heart of the relationship between nurse and patient. The nurse is the professional who can best understand the meanings that the patient attributes to their experiences. Theref...
November Blog 2023 - Speaking at EONS16 @ ESMO 2023 – a positive challenge Speaking at EONS16 @ ESMO 2023 – a positive challenge Helena McCallig, Ireland Seven symposia, 29 invited speakers, 42 accepted abstracts, 58 posters, 6 educational sessions and a writing workshop – E...
October Blog 2023 - Glow gold – Childhood Cancer Many people associate September with blood cancer awareness month - a global event helping to raise awareness of blood cancer. But since 2012 it has also been childhood cancer awareness month–represen...
September Blog 2023 - Cancer Screening In this month's blog, Cancer diagnoses continue to affect millions of lives worldwide each year, but the battle against cancer has seen significant progress, thanks in large part to early detection an...
August Blog 2023 - Vaccination against cancer-causing infection Cancer-causing viruses continue to be a significant driver of cancer development. It is estimated that viral infections are the central cause of more than 1,400,000 cancer cases annually, representing...
July Blog 2023 - Breast Feeding and Hormones in Cancer Nearly 1 in 8 women will develop some form of breast cancer in their lifetime. Those breastfeeding or pumping may find themselves more aware of their breast health at this point due to the rapid chang...
June Blog 2023 - Importance of reducing exposure to radiation in cancer prevention Radiation is the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or moving subatomic particles. Natural radiation is produced by a variety of naturally occurring radioactive elements present in soil, wate...
May Blog 2023 - Avoiding Cancer Causing Substances in the Workplace As with a vast number of aspects of medicine, an understanding of the pathophysiology and risk factors of diseases are still being understood. Evidence has shown a correlation between certain workplac...
April Blog 2023 - The Importance of Limiting Sun Exposure in Cancer Prevention Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Europe. With over 11,000 cases diagnosed each year it accounts for over one-third of all cancers diagnosed annually. Skin cancer is generally classifie...
March Blog 2023 - Importance of Limiting Alcohol in Cancer Prevention There are lots of good health reasons for cutting down on alcohol; reducing your cancer risk is just one of them. There is strong evidence that alcohol causes several types of cancer including: breast...
February Blog 2023 - Importance of a healthy diet in cancer prevention An overall healthy dietary pattern has the potential to lower cancer risk by 10-20%. The association between diet and cancer incidence varies by cancer sites and by sex, but the recommended components...