Annual Evidence Update on Breast Cancer: 11-15 October 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - cancer.

This is the sixth Annual Evidence Update (AEU) on Breast Cancer prepared by NHS Evidence - cancer. It includes the systematic reviews and guidance that have been published since October 2009.

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

Annual Evidence Update on Ethnicity / Inequality: 19-23 October 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - ethnicity and health.

The Ethnicity and health Specialist Collection will run an Annual Evidence Update in the week beginning 19 October and it will feature four exclusive articles based on current evidence these are:

• Obesity and south Asian children (Dr Monica Lakhanpaul)
• Cancer among BME groups – perspective of the National Cancer Action Team (Paula Lloyd)
• Mental health (Professor Kamaldeep Bhui)
• Ethnic groups and prescribing – pharmacovigilance and genetic diversity (Professor Larry Goodyear)

You can also visit the collection that week for information on ethnic groups and A/H1N1 “swine flu”.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/ethnicity.

Annual Evidence Update on Breast Cancer: 12-16 October 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - cancer.

This is the fifth Annual Evidence Update (AEU) on Breast Cancer. It presents the results of a search for new guidance and systematic reviews that have appeared since October 2008. This Update provides commentaries from the Breast Cancer Advisory Panel, which comprises leading health professionals in breast cancer care.

Examples of topic areas covered include:

• Sentinel node identification and classification after neoadjuvant chemotherapy-a systematic review and meta-analysis.
• Magnetic resonance imaging of ductal carcinoma in situ: what is its clinical application?
• Breast cancer presentation and survival in relation to ethnicity and social deprivation.
• Fertility related concerns of women with breast cancer.
• Management of hot flushes for women with treatment-induced menopause.
  

The AEU will bring together significant new evidence, links to patient information and external resources in order to fully cover the last twelve months of clinical and research-based activity in breast cancer.

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

Annual Evidence Update on Prostate Cancer: 9-13 March 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from the NLH Cancer Specialist Library.

The 2009 Annual Evidence Update on Prostate cancer is the second the Cancer Specialist Library has prepared. The Annual Evidence Update consists of all relevant systematic reviews and national guidelines that have emerged in the twelve months since the Prostate Cancer Annual Evidence Update in March 2008. These are the topic areas covered this year:

• Causes, risks and prevention
• Screening
• Assessment and diagnosis
• Treatment and disease management
• Service delivery and standards

This year's Annual Evidence Update goes live on Monday 9th March and will coincide with Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (PDF file).

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

Annual Evidence Update on Breast Cancer: 13-17 October 2008

The Cancer Specialist Library will launch its 2008 Breast Cancer Annual Evidence Update on 13 October. The size of the literature in breast cancer is large so the scope of the Annual Evidence Update has been divided into sections, which will consider:

• Causes, risks and prevention
• Screening
• Assessment and diagnosis
• Service delivery and standards
• Treatment and disease management - Biological therapy
• Treatment and disease management - Chemotherapy
• Treatment and disease management - Hormone therapy
• Treatment and disease management - Radiotherapy
• Treatment and disease management - Surgery
• Other therapies
• Psychosocial, quality of life and decision making
• Follow-up and miscellaneous topics

The resources included in the update are mostly systematic reviews and some guidance published in the preceding year (2007-2008). Where possible we will provide links to the full text and where these are not available to the abstract. The Cancer Specialist Library conducts on-going literature searches and the resources presented in the Annual Evidence Update are the most recently published material that has been indexed in the international databases we search. We welcome feedback about the resources included in this update - do contact us if you would like to comment.

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

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/