Information and support needs of patients and the family unit. Defining patients’ experiences and concerns regarding the decision-making process related to their care. Living beyond urological cancer. Information and support needs of patients and the family unit. One of the main aims of this work is to collect a wide range of peoples’ experiences...
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Research Programme 4 – Trials and Large Scale Observational Studies
OTIS Study MAPS Study CATHETER Study SUSPEND Study OTIS study (OTIS stands for Outcome after Transposed Intestinal Segment Surgery) Why are we conducting this project? Each year in the UK around 3,000 people have major surgery because their bladders are seriously diseased or must be removed. The most common reason is cancer in the bladder....
Research Programme 3 – Delivering Support
Programme 3 – Delivering Support: Evaluation of the new Cancer Care Service and Health Awareness Programme UCAN has made very good progress since commencement of the project in January 2008. The UCAN Care Centre was opened as planned on the 21st of January 2008 by the Health Minister, Nicola Sturgeon. The UCAN care centre is...
Research Programme 2 – Addressing Uncertainties in Cancer care
Systematic review of evidence. Plain English Guides. Systematic Reviews of evidence Why are we conducting this project? To summarise existing knowledge from primary research regarding the management of five main urological cancers: kidney, prostate, testicular, bladder and penile. To provide a reliable evidence base for people living with urological cancers How will these studies...