The SCPN Newsletter: Volume 8, Issue 2

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To prevent cancer we need to have an IMPACT on Mental Health

By John Watson, Deputy Chief Executive, ASH Scotland The Scottish Government’s target of being tobacco-free in 2034 would prevent a large proportion of cancers from ever ...

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Getting Active after a Cancer Diagnosis – international action

Cancer Council Western Australia’s Life Now Exercise Program The Life Now Exercise Program provides people previously treated for cancer an opportunity to participate in a group exercise ...

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Eating well when you have cancer

After a cancer diagnosis there can be many changes in appetite, taste, ability to swallow, presence of nausea and tiredness all of which can impact on food preferences. Diet needs can change ...

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Keep on moving

by Jane Porteous, Enhanced Recovery Nurse, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Royal Alexandra Hospital Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a programme that aims to get patients back to ...

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Walking the Walk – after breast cancer

In February 2016, 43 year old Di Winstone from Porthlethen, in Aberdeenshire was diagnosed with breast cancer. She underwent chemotherapy, a double mastectomy, and finally radiotherapy, finishing ...

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Evidence surrounding cancer survivorship

by Debbie Provan RD Debbie Provan is Regional TCAT Lead (WoSCAN) & National Macmillan AHP Lead for Cancer Rehabilitation. As a registered dietitian Debbie has a keen interest in the role of ...

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Nutrition Advice for Cancer Patients

by Peter Rainey and Elspeth Banks, SCPN Patient Representatives Barely a week passes without a news item or press article on the subject of diet and its relationship with disease. The dangers of ...

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The SCPN Newsletter: Volume 8, Issue 2

In this issue In this issue we wanted to focus in on Cancer Survivorship although we still have many of our regular features. We have grouped all the survivorship articles together in this green ...

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The SCPN Newsletter: Volume 8, Issue 2

In this issue we have a section focusing on cancer survivorship as well as our regular features - examples of good practice, public health initiatives, recipes and interesting studies which contribute to the body of evidence on cancer prevention.

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