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"Talking cure" eases chronic insomnia in cancer patients

Persistent insomnia which affects a third of cancer survivors can be greatly improved through cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) - known as the 'talking cure' - given by cancer nurses, according to trial results published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, today (Wednesday). Persistent insomnia which affects a third of cancer survivors can be greatly improved through cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) - known as the 'talking cure' - given by cancer nurses, according to trial results published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, today (Wednesday).

1 October 2008

• Health & Medicine

Boost for cancer trials across Northern Ireland

A new team of nurses will improve access to cancer clinical trials across Northern Ireland - addressing the current concentration on Belfast. A new team of nurses will improve access to cancer clinical trials across Northern Ireland - addressing the current concentration on Belfast.

13 November 2006

• Health & Medicine

New training course could boost clinical trial recruitment

Tailor-made training courses in communication for doctors and nurses could help increase the number of patients joining clinical trials, Cancer Research UK scientists announced at UICCїs1 Fourth World Conference for Cancer Organisations, in Dublin. Tailor-made training courses in communication for doctors and nurses could help increase the number of patients joining clinical trials, Cancer Research UK scientists announced at UICCїs1 Fourth World Conference for Cancer Organisations, in Dublin.

16 November 2004