Annual Evidence Update on Skin Cancer: 10-14 May 2010

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

This is the third Annual Evidence Update on Skin Cancer run jointly by NHS Evidence – cancer and NHS Evidence – skin disorders and published to correspond with Sun Awareness Week. It presents the results of a search for new guidance and systematic reviews that have appeared since last year’s Annual Evidence Update. There will also be expert commentaries discussing the significance of the new evidence in a variety of topic areas. The update of the Annual Evidence Update on skin cancer provides an opportunity to present an up-to-date comprehensive collection of systematic reviews and guidance that have been published since May 2009 and have been subject to rigorous selection criteria. Information is organised by topic areas and links are provided within each topic to the relevant systematic reviews, guidelines and patient information.

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

Annual Evidence Update on Skin Cancer: 11-15 May 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence – cancer and NHS Evidence – skin disorders.

This is the second Annual Evidence Update on Skin Cancer run jointly by the NHS Evidence – cancer and NHS Evidence – skin disorders specialist collections and published to correspond with Sun Awareness Week. It presents the results of a search for new guidance and systematic reviews that have appeared since last year’s Annual Evidence Update. There will also be expert commentaries discussing the significance of the new evidence in a variety of topic areas.

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

National Knowledge Week on Skin Cancer: 5-9 May 2008

An update of the evidence on this topic produced by the NLH Cancer and Skin Disorders Specialist Libraries.

The National Library for Health (NLH) Cancer Specialist Library and Skin Disorders Specialist Library are holding their first National Knowledge Week on Skin Cancer from Monday 5 May until Friday 9 May 2008. This event is being arranged to correspond with Sun Awareness Week and Euro Melanoma Day, which is on 5 May this year.

The National Knowledge Week is particularly aimed at NHS health professionals, and will highlight sources of information and guidance on skin cancers and their treatment.

Included as part of the Knowledge Week will be the Libraries’ first Annual Evidence Updates on Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer, which brings together the results of a comprehensive search for systematic reviews published over the last three years.
There will also be commentaries from invited experts discussing new evidence and recent developments in a wide range of skin cancer topics.

The National Knowledge Week pages will be available from Monday 5 May 2008 via the home pages of the NLH Cancer Specialist Library, http://www.library.nhs.uk/cancer, and the NLH Skin Disorders Specialist Library, http://www.library.nhs.uk/skin.