National Knowledge Week on Glaucoma: 19-23 November 2007

The Glaucoma National Knowledge Week provides an opportunity to bring together a collection of up-to-date evidence and information on developments in glaucoma clinical care that has arisen over the past year. Topics will include epidemiology, screening, current trends in medical management, optic disc imaging, assessment of visual field progression, patient education, living with glaucoma and low vision services. Any specialist or generalist health professional involved in eye care should find something of relevance.

The term “glaucoma” for the purposes of the knowledge week is used to cover primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and normal tension glaucoma (NTG). Ocular hypertension is also included as it is a strong risk factor for developing glaucoma.

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

National Knowledge Week on Lung Cancer: 19-23 November 2007

The second Lung Cancer NKW will be launched on 19 November and this update will feature a number of new topics as well as updating the literature on others including:

* Second line chemotherapy in Small Cell Lung Cancer
* Prophylactic cranial radiotherapy in extensive stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
* PET scanning & multi-slice CT
* Symptomatic detection in primary care.
* Neo-adjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy in NSCLC
* Biological and targeted agents
* Screening

The contents for NKWs 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 lung cancer charities.

The Cancer Specialist Library encourages users and contributors to feedback via the ‘contact us’ form on the website.

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/cancer/Page.aspx?prv=y&pagename=LCA07INT