Inteational Joual of Nursing Sciences is the official publication of Chinese Nursing Association publishing a wide spectrum of nursing sciences to promote excellence in nursing practice and health care.Cancer is a very complex disease and nursing plays a crucial role in improving the physiological and psychosocial status among patients living with cancer.The multi-disciplinary approaches and efforts are required to understand and manage cancer in an effective and efficient manner.This Special Focus Issue is intended to encompass that of multi-disciplinary researchers in the global community and from any scientific discipline where the primary focus of the research is to increase and integrate knowledge about cancer nursing with the ultimate aim of advancing the cure, prevention and rehabilitation of this increasingly devastating disease.To achieve these aims, the Special Focus Issue publishes articles that address a range of topics relating to cancer nursing.