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Poster 552 | Presenting author: Carla Thamm

New research has found specialist nursing support for Australian men on hormone therapies for prostate cancer may help to reduce higher risks of suicide and improve quality of life for men impacted by the disease.

Poster 111 | Presenting author: Junko Kakeya

Poster 55 | Presenting author: Lixue Fei

This month’s publications span critical care, digital health, ethics, survivorship, and supportive care. From CPR decision-making and interpreter use to AI in healthcare and prostate cancer nursing, CNSA members are leading important conversations across the cancer care continuum.

CNSA members’ March 2025 research spans financial toxicity, self-management, treatment adherence, and survivorship. Studies highlight immunotherapy complications, burnout, grief support, and patient-clinician interactions. Other topics include oral anti-cancer medication trends, cancer center attributes, exercise in cancer care, PET imaging in melanoma, and venous access complications.

CNSA members’ April 2025 publications address survivorship in advanced cancer, prehabilitation, palliative care needs, and equity in radiotherapy access. Research explores catheter care, vulvar cancer wound practices, culturally inclusive cancer information, and lifestyle interventions. Additional studies examine technology in paediatric nursing, patient motivation for exercise, and national care improvement strategies—highlighting the profession’s commitment to quality, equity, and innovation in cancer care.

From innovative cancer nurse self-assessment tools to insights into cannabis use in advanced cancer, pain management in Parkinson’s, nurse staffing policy impacts, and the future of supportive care — CNSA Members are leading the way. Explore the latest open access studies and key publications from August 2025.

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This month’s research spans canine-assisted anxiety support, self-management tools for fatigue, and survivorship clinic outcomes. Other studies explore nutrition and survival, spiritual care, breathlessness, and equity in data collection—highlighting the diverse impact of cancer nurses across care and research.

Did you miss these recent articles? Republished from our Sosido digest, we're bringing the latest research from our Members to you.

Did you miss these recent articles? Republished from our Sosido digest, we're bringing the latest research from our Members to you.

Did you miss these recent articles? Republished from our Sosido digest, we're bringing the latest research from our Members to you.

Over the past 18 months, CNSA, in collaboration with the University of Wollongong, has delivered the Principles and Practices of Difficult Intravenous Access (DIVA) micro credential courses across the country. With a deliberate focus on improving equity of access to educational opportunities for cancer nurses, CNSA has focused on reaching nurses in regional and remote areas who often face barriers to attending hands-on professional development.

Cancer Council NSW has announced $40 million investment into research in the prevention, early detection and screening of cancer at the Daffodil Centre, a joint venture between the University of Sydney and Cancer Council NSW, over the next 10 years.

We are thrilled to congratulate Melanie Rabbets as the recipient of the 2025 Slater and Gordon World Lung Cancer Conference Scholarship. Thanks to the generous support of our long-standing partners at Slater and Gordon, Melanie will travel to Barcelona, Spain, to attend the 2025 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WLCC) in September.