Royal College of Nursing (2025) Human papillomavirus (HPV), cervical screening and cervical cancer. 3rd edn. London: RCN.

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Clinical resources on RCN Learn

• Explore the range of quality-assured resources and courses we offer on cancer care.

Department for Health and Social Care and NHS England (2026) The national cancer plan for England: delivering world class cancer care. London: HMSO.

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Department of Health Northern Ireland (2022) A cancer strategy for Northern Ireland 2022-2032. Belfast: Department of Health Northern Ireland.

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Macmillan Cancer Support: Resources for nurses.

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NHS Health Education England: ACCEND framework.

• The Aspirant Cancer Career and Education Development programme (ACCEND) aims to provide transformational reform for the career pathways and associated education, training, learning and development opportunities for the workforce providing care to people affected by cancer.
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Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery (2025) Northern Ireland: cancer nursing: clinical career pathway. NIPEC.

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Scottish Government (2023) Cancer strategy for Scotland 2023 to 2033. Edinburgh: Scottish Government.

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The Cochrane Library: Cancer

• Systematic reviews from the Cochrane Library. Topics include Cancer
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UK Oncology Nursing Society

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Rhywydwaith Canser Cymru / Wales Cancer Network (2023) A cancer improvement plan for NHS Wales 2023-2026. Cardiff: Rhywydwaith Canser Cymru / Wales Cancer Network.

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We would like to thank the RCN Cancer member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.

Abrahm J, Daubman B-R and Collins M E (2022) Comprehensive guide to supportive and palliative care for patients with cancer. 4th edn. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.

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Ashelford S, Raynsford J and Taylor V (2024) Pathophysiology and pharmacology in nursing. 3rd edn. London: Learning Matters.

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Kassianos, A P (ed.) (2022) Handbook of quality of life in cancer. Cham: Springer.

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Kerr H (ed.) (2024) The role of the clinical nurse specialist in cancer care. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell.

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Peate I and Mitchell A (2022) Nursing practice: knowledge and care. 3rd edn. Wiley Blackwell

• Chapter 15 covers the principles of cancer care.
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Price P and Sikora K (eds.) (2025) Treatment of cancer. 8th edn. Boca Raton: Taylor and Francis Group.

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Rauh S (ed.) (2022) Survivorship care for cancer patients: a clinician’s handbook. Cham: Springer.

• Access through RCN Library

Royal Marsden Manual online

• Part 6 (chapters 20-28) covers cancer nursing
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Use these links to see details of books the RCN libraries hold on each topic.

• Cancer or oncology
• Cancer care
• Cancer patients
• Cancer survivorship
• Cancer treatment

Use these links for details of journal articles on each topic.

• Cancer
• Cancer care
• Cancer patients
• Cancer treatment
• Living with and beyond cancer

Journals of interest for cancer care. Use these links to see details of availability.

• Open access journal:
  BMC Cancer
• Cancer Nursing
• Cancer Nursing Practice
• Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
• European Journal of Oncology Nursing
• Oncology Nursing Forum