What makes a man a man? The lived experience of male breast cancer.

Male breast cancer is a rare condition with scant research into its psychosocial impact. This phenomenologic study sought to elicit its lived experience. Following analysis of interview data, 4 key themes emerged: Living with male breast cancer, concealment as a strategy for managing the diagnosis, a contested masculinity, interacting with health services.

Onward in my journey: preparing nurses for a new age of cancer care.

Cancer nursing education in the United Kingdom currently is the subject of widespread debate. The imperative to improve cancer care is driven by professional and ethical obligations for clinical excellence and an aggressive political agenda seeking to demonstrate tangible improvements through centrally administered targets and benchmarks. Attempts to provide a holistic approach to care have engendered a range of alternative approaches underpinned by an appreciation of the "cancer journey.