AKU-KE | Oncology Nursing

Cancer Development and Diagnosis is designed to provide learners with an understanding of cancer biology and pathophysiology, cancer risk factors, prevention and screening strategies and the methods/procedures for cancer diagnosis as well as the staging and classification of cancers.

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	Gerpen, R.V. (2007). Pathophysiology. . In M.E. Langhorne, J.S. Fulton & S.E. Otto (Eds.). Oncology nursing (5th ed.). (3-16) St. Louis, MI: Mosby. Call number: RC 266 .053 2007
	Johnson, G.B. (2007). Cancer diagnosis and staging. In M.E. Langhorne, J.S. Fulton & S.E. Otto (Eds.). Oncology nursing (5th ed.). (70-77) St. Louis, MI: Mosby. Call number: RC 266 .053 2007
	Lester, J. (2007). Surgery: diagnosis and staging of cancer. In M.E. Langhorne, J.S. Fulton & S.E. Otto (Eds.). Oncology nursing (5th ed.). (338-339) St. Louis, MI: Mosby. Call number: RC 266 .053 2007
	Rosser, J.I., Hamisi, S., Njoroge, B. & Huchko, M.J. (2015). Barriers to cervical cancer screening in rural Kenya: Perspectives from a provider survey. Journal of Community Health. February 2015. doi: 10.1007/s10900-015-9996-1
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	World Health Organization (2006). Cancer Control. Knowledge into action. WHO guide for effective programmes: Diagnosis and Treatment.
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1. National Cancer Institute Webpage (Understanding Cancer): http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/cancerlibrary/what-is-cancer
2. National Cancer Institute Webpage (Cancer Staging): http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/detection/staging
3. National Cancer Institute Webpage (Metastatic Cancer): http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/metastatic
4. National Cancer Institute Webpage (Tumor Grade): http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/detection/tumor-grade
5. Nguyen, D.X., Bos, P.D. & Massagué, J. Metastasis: from dissemination to organ-specific colonization. Nature 9. 274-284: http://www.nature.com/nrc/journal/v9/n4/full/nrc2622.html