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...
3rd ESO-EONS Eastern European Masterclass in Oncology Nursing 2022 THE MASTERCLASS WASBEEN CANCELLED BY DECISION OF THE FACULTY DUE THE PANDEMIC....
December 2022/January 2023 Blog - The Importance of Maintaining a Healthy Weight in Cancer Prevention Being overweight doesn’t mean that patients will definitely developcancer. But if you are overweight you are more likely to get cancer than if you are a healthy weight. “Prevention is Key” The theme f...
November Blog 22 - SECOND-HAND SMOKING the underestimated cancer risk factor It’s no secret that smoking is a significant risk factor causing cancer. Cigarettes, waterpipes and e-cigarettes all increase the cancer burden. When talking with patients who are current smokers abou...
October Blog 2022 - Smoking Preventing Cancer–EONS PrEvCan Campaign Recommendation 1: Do not smoke. Do not use any type of tobacco. Everyone is aware of the risk of cancer with smoking. Governments have been campaigning for year...
September Blog 2022 - Promoting a balanced lifestyle in Oncology Nursing As a Young Cancer Nurse it is important to incorporate a balanced lifestyle into our lives. With the difficult year we’ve just had and many demands on young nurses including long hours, schedules and ...
August/September 2022 - Cancer Clinical Trials – Not actually all that scary Research, trials, cancer trials–words that may make nurses fearful of what is involved. Is it all too complicated for me to understand? Once it isbroken down it isn’t actually all that scary. Havingre...