Breast Cancer Continuing Medical Education Program

CDC has teamed with Medscape™ from WebMD™ to develop an online continuing medical education (CME) program called Follow Up of Abnormal Clinical and Imaging Findings of the Breast: Five Self-Study Modules for Primary Care Clinicians. The five self-directed, interactive training modules are designed to educate clinicians on providing appropriate and timely care to women with early signs of breast cancer, and to train physicians on the latest evidence, protocols, and guidelines around detecting breast cancer.

These modules were developed by CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC), endorsed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and acknowledged by the United States Food and Drug Administration. The modules were edited and certified for CME credit by Medscape.

The curriculum, available to registered Medscape members at http://www.medscape.com/editorial/public/breastcancer-cdc, consists of these modules—

1. Breast Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology,
2. Health History and Clinical Breast Examination,
3. Workup of Abnormal Clinical Findings,
4. Follow up of Abnormal Imaging Findings: Biopsy Methods, and
5. Risk Management.

The format of the modules is designed to promote self-study and to be updated regularly to reflect new clinical research and advances in technology.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer to occur among women in the United States, and 12.3% of all U.S. women are expected to develop this malignancy in their lifetime.¹ This online CME activity will help health professionals better understand different approaches to early breast cancer detection, as well as provide the opportunity to earn CME credits.

Reference

¹Ries LAG, Melbert D, Krapcho M, Mariotto A, Miller BA, Feuer EJ, Clegg L, Horner MJ, Howlader N, Eisner MP, Reichman M, Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975–2004, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, based on November 2006 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER Web site, 2007.