National Knowledge Week on Breast Cancer: 15-21 October 2007

The third Breast Cancer National Knowledge Week will be launched on 15th October and this update will feature over 40 topics including information about:

* Risk factors
* Screening for the over 70s
* Herceptin as adjuvant therapy
* HER2 testing
* Post mastectomy radiotherapy
* Breast reconstruction
* Sentinel node biopsy training programme
* Management of secondary (metastatic) breast cancer

The contents for National Knowledge Weeks are developed on the basis of ‘hot topics’ suggested by members of an Advisory Panel who provide high quality summaries which are linked to the latest published evidence. Summaries and resources are organised by topic area and links provided to the relevant guidance, systematic reviews and clinical trials. Full information about contributors is provided, together with a comprehensive resources page with quick links to information about statistics, epidemiology, databases, appraisal tools, clinical trial portals and breast cancer charities.

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/cancer/