...Nicola Jane Spalding; Fiona Mary Poland; Sheila Gregory; Jane McCulloch; Kevin Sargen; Penny Vicary Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand and develop ways to enhance patients’ experiences of preoperative education received prior to surgery for colorectal cancer. Design...

...Cheryl L. Holt; Theresa A. Wynn; Ivey Lewis; Mark S. Litaker; Sanford Jeames; Francine Huckaby; Leonardo Stroud; Penny L. Southward; Virgil Simons; Crystal Lee; Louis Ross; Theodies Mitchell Purpose Prostate and colorectal cancer (CRC) rates are disproportionately high among African‐American men...

...Ray Marks; Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin; Patrick McAuliffe Purpose The aims of this paper are to: briefly review the long‐term or late effects of cancer diagnosis and treatment on children and youth; examine the implications of these effects on the educational needs of the child or youth; explore...

...Douglas Eadie; Susan MacAskill Purpose Secondary prevention programmes have traditionally employed mass screening approaches to assess for asymptomatic signs of cancer. It has been suggested that early detection strategies involving public education and self‐referral may prove more cost‐effective...

...Pamela St Leger; Lyn Campbell Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show that the “Back on Track” program is designed to support students with a chronic illness (usually cancer) to maintain contact with their school and peers whilst undergoing treatment, to promote socio‐emotional wellbeing...

... initiatives specifically tailored to meet the needs of young people as they achieve independence. When you get burnt you tend not to think about skin cancer, more sunstroke – it's not the long‐term dangers, it's just how it will affect the next few days.You're not wanting to be dealing with sunstroke...

...C. Nadeane McCaffrey Purpose Designed to reduce anxiety and boost self‐concept, The Modified Feeling Great Program (MFGP) consisted of a series of mental training exercises used to improve the quality of life for 6‐17 year old children (N=20) with cancer. More specifically, the children...

...David K. Whynes; Katherine Clarke; Zoë Philips; Mark Avis Purpose To identify women's sources of information about cervical cancer screening, information which women report receiving during Pap consultations, information they would like to receive, and the relationships between perceived...

... upon Queenslanders who already report that they check their skin. Attitudinal and behavioural measures were collected in pre‐test and post‐test postal surveys. Skin (body) Health and safety Australia Cancer Skin cancer causes nearly 1,000 deaths a year in Australia, 80 per cent...

...Lesley Wilkes; Jane Cioffi; Sarah Ho This study aimed to describe men's knowledge of prostate cancer and the factors associated with these knowledge levels at selected regions in Western Sydney. The study was a descriptive, quantitative design using a postal survey of men over 40 years of age...

...Corey H. Brouse; Charles E. Basch; Randi L. Wolf; Celia Shmukler The purpose of this study was to describe barriers to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among a low income, urban sample. Participants were active members, or dependents, of a health care workers' union the New York City metropolitan...

...Jennifer Davis; Debra Lee; Kate Jarvis; Helen Zorbas; Sally Redman Despite evidence showing the benefits of early diagnosis of breast cancer many Australian women delay seeking advice when they find a change in their breast. This paper describes the process evaluation of a national programme...

... the necessity for interventions which reflect and account for distinct needs, practical circumstances, and the developing evidence base. In 1994 the UK Skin Cancer Prevention Working Party recommended a four‐point approach to reducing skin damage resulting from over‐exposure to sunlight (United Kingdom Skin...