title: Said another way. Nurses' role in cancer control.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Nurses' role in cancer control.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Many cancers are preventable and curable, if detected early. As the largest group of healthcare professionals, nurses can play a significant role in the control of cancer. Therefore, the purpose of this discussion is to highlight ways nurses can contribute to the prevention and early detection of cancer. It is meant to stimulate nurses' own ideas about the specific role they can play in cancer control, regardless of practice setting.
  
  
  METHODS
  Existing literature, professional practice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurses have the ability to serve as change agents in strengthening cancer control within the systems they practice, regardless of the type of setting. Nurses can engage in a number of cancer control activities such as providing patient education on cancer risk, cancer prevention, and early detection, and in the development of policy in support of cancer control activities in practice.
authors.affiliation: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers College of Nursing, Newark, NJ, USA. cgayres@rutgers.edu
authors.forename: Cynthia G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Ayres
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012573:School Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D055502:Secondary Prevention / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology