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Call for Papers: Surviving Cancer

A special issue of EJON is planned for 2010 on surviving cancer.

Guest Editors: Dr Daniel Kelly (Middlesex University, London, UK) and Professor Kate White (University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)

Colleagues across the world are invited to submit papers on the theme of surviving cancer for a special issue of EJON. We are seeking high quality papers on a range of relevant topics, including:

• Policy developments to support cancer survivors
• Cancer survival and late effects
• Rehabilitation and goal setting
• Cancer survival across the lifespan (children, adolescents, adults, older people)
• Service developments for cancer survivors
• Developing the workforce to meet the needs of cancer survivors
• Supporting siblings, partners, or those closest to cancer survivors
• Conceptual or theoretical explorations of cancer survival or cancer control
• Emotional, spiritual or ethical dimensions of cancer survival

We welcome literature reviews, reports of empirical research and comprehensive accounts of service evaluations. Practice notes that describe innovations intended to meet the needs of cancer survivors are also welcome.

All papers should be submitted by July 1st 2010 for consideration using EJON's online submission system (http://ees.elsevier.com/yejon)

For more information or to discuss the submission of a paper, please contact Daniel Kelly (d.kelly@mdx.ac.uk) or Kate White (k.white@usyd.edu.au).

Please note: all papers will be subject to the normal peer-review process prior to acceptance

The European Journal of Oncology Nursing is an international journal which publishes research of direct relevance to patient care, nurse education, management and policy development. EJON is proud to be the official journal of the European Oncology Nursing Society.

The journal publishes the following types of papers:
• Original research articles
• Review articles
• Commentaries
• Practice Notes
• Research in Brief
• Book and media reviews
• A scan of current literature