...Inger Johanne Bergerød; Siri Wiig; Jeffrey Braithwaite; Christina Tølbøl Frøiland Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine quality of care and patient safety in late effects cancer services for older adults, from the viewpoint of healthcare professionals in long-term follow-up clinics...

..., cancer and disability. Design/methodology/approach The authors achieve this aim by proposing a structural equation model, which was derived based on literature. The data collection involved an on-line purposive sampling survey, which targeted young people who intend to work in the health sector...

...Ajayeb S. Abu Daabes; Faten F. Kharbat Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe and assess Arabic videos related to cancer treatment to gain insights about the nature of health information as it is shared on YouTube. Accordingly, future strategies for different bodies are suggested...

...Michel Lu; Allan D. Spigelman Purpose A significant subset of patients (12 per cent) with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is BRCA mutation carriers, which can be identified through genetic testing. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the referral practice for TNBC patients with reference...

... and appropriate corrective and preventative actions can be successfully adopted. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Quality management Genetics Cancer Service failures Canada The Genome Sciences Centre (GSC) founded in 1999 by Nobel Laureate Dr Michael Smith (1932‐2000), is a leading...

...Paul H. Rajjayabun; Jenny Gould; Claire Peterson; Debbie Pickford; Peter W. Cooke; Brian Waymont Purpose Intravesical therapy (IVeT) plays an increasingly important role in contemporary management of “high‐risk” superficial bladder cancer. Through audit this study aims to highlight points...

... is not sufficient to make recommendations to western women for or against breast self‐examination. Practical implications – The paper implies that breast cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in women in the USA. Originality/value – The paper shows that, while mammography and clinical breast...

...Sarah Lewis; Craig A. White; Liam Dorris Purpose The purpose of this article is to identify the range of psychosocial care components used by a multidisciplinary breast cancer team. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was developed to assess the range of psychosocial care components...