2000kms apart - Working together. How a team of Australian Neuroendocrine Cancer Nurses are delivering a National Supportive Care Service for People Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

Cancer survival is 13% lower for people living in rural and remote Australia. A new national Optimal Care Pathway sets a shared standard for the best possible cancer care, wherever someone lives.

A new umbrella review brings together more than a decade of evidence on specialist cancer nurse-led care. It finds nurses make their strongest impact in self-management support, symptom management and patient satisfaction, with clear messages for workforce planning.

New Australian research has highlighted the value of nurse practitioner-led colposcopy services in reducing anxiety and improving women’s experience of cervical screening follow-up.

Living with inherited cancer risk can raise questions that extend far beyond clinical testing and treatment. A new suite of resources from Inherited Cancers Australia has been developed to help people and families navigate some of the practical, emotional and deeply personal issues that can accompany an inherited cancer risk.

What should you look for when a patient's family history raises questions about inherited cancer risk? And what should you do next? This month's Nursing Excellence in Cancer Care explores this increasingly important part of cancer care.