Breast Cancer - National Knowledge Week 2008
Contents
1. Editorial by Clive Griffith, Breast Cancer Surgeon and National Clinical Advisor in Breast Cancer to NHS Improvement. [view]
2. 2008 Annual Evidence Upates on Breast cancer
- evidence published since the Breast Cancer National Knowledge Week in October 2007 (Systematic Reviews and Guidance)
Part 1 - Causes, risks and prevention, screening, assessment and diagnosis, service delivery and standards
Part 2 - Treatment and disease management: biological therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, radiotherapy, surgery
Part 3 - Treatment and disease management: other therapies, psychosocial, quality of life, decision making, follow-up etc
3. Commentaries and summaries on the latest issues
Aromatase inhibitors in adjuvant treatment for hormone receptor positive breast cancer: a systematic review 2008. [view]
Commentary by Mike Dixon, Edinburgh Breast Unit
Developments in breast cancer: the impacts of screening and surgical specialisation. [view]
Summary by Martin Lee, President of the Association of Breast Surgery
MRI compared to conventional diagnostic work up in the detection and evaluation of invasive lobular breast cancer; a review of the existing literature. 2008. [view]
Commentary by Robin Wilson, Consultant Radiologist
Performance of radiographers in mammographic interpretation; a systematic review. [view]
Commentary by Robin Wilson, Consultant Radiologist
Radiotherapy timing after surgery for early breast cancer and the risk of relapse. [view]
Commentary by Daniela Lee, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Sequential therapy with tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors in early stage postmenopausal breast cancer: a review of the evidence. [view]
Commentary by Mike Dixon, Edinburgh Breast Unit
Specialist breast care nurses for supportive care of women with breast cancer - Cochrane Review. [view]
Commentary by Emma Pennery, Clinical Director, Breast Cancer Care
4. Patient Information - updates for 2008
Part 1 - Causes, risks and prevention, screening, assessment and diagnosis, service delivery and standards
Part 2 - Treatment and disease management
Part 3 - Other therapies, follow-up and miscellenaeous topics
5. Knowledge Week resources - Useful links to charities, clinical trial portals, statistics and research [view]
**Visit our Knowledge Map content page for links to ALL our collections [knowledge maps]**
**Visit the contents page for all previous National Knowledge Weeks [knowledge weeks]**
Acknowledgements
The Cancer Specialist Library would like to acknowledge the contribution made to this year's Knowledge Week by our contributors listed above, members of the NHS Improvement (Cancer improvement) - in particular Catherine Strong and Jill Turner. Clive Griffith, National Lead for Breast Cancer and Robyn Woodhill, Patient Information Project Manager, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust without whose help this important resource would not have been possible.
