INTRODUCTION: Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer require the support of a
range of people during their treatment. Although the role of the breast care nurse in …

Aims and objectives To describe the role of the breast care nurse in caring for patients and
families. Background The breast care nurse is an expert clinical nurse who plays a …

Barbara Liebert was formerly at the National Breast Cancer Centre; Dr Susan Furber has a
conjoint position at the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of …

A research project was undertaken to describe how the support needs of women who have
had treatment for breast cancer were being met in New South Wales, Australia. Data were …

Anecdotal evidence in Australia suggests specialist nurses, known as breast care nurses
(breast nurses), are perceived by health workers as playing a significant role in the health …

It is well documented that educated breast care nurses can provide essential support and
information to empower a woman with breast cancer to participate in treatment decisions …

Despite evidence of benefit, little is know about Australian women's access to and
perceptions of specialist breast nurse (SBN) care. The aims of this study were to: explore …

REED E., SCANLON K. & FENLON D.(2010) European Journal of Cancer Care19, 575–580
A survey of provision of breast care nursing for patients with metastatic breast cancer …

Breast care nurses (BCNs) were introduced to the Australian health care system in the
1990s to facilitate better continuity of care and increase psychosocial support to women with …

The collaborative functioning of a specialist multidisciplinary team is a fundamental
prerequisite in the establishment of designated breast cancer units throughout the UK. It is …