title: A teaching model for aromatase inhibitors after tamoxifen.
abstract: Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women. The present study evaluated the family physicians' (FPs) understanding of adjuvant hormonal therapies for an early breast cancer. FPs were invited to attend teaching workshops on this topic, which utilized a pretest, didactic and interactive teaching, and posttest format. FPs (n = 23) showed an improvement (p < 0.001) in pretest to posttest score. It is clear that, with a targeted teaching, FPs can quickly become more knowledgeable on the topic of hormonal therapies in breast cancer, with the potential of applying this information in their own practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada. theresat@cancerboard.ab.ca
authors.forename: Theresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Trotter
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Webster
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Railton
authors.forename: A H G
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Paterson
authors.forename: Tyrone
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Donnon
mesh_terms: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D047072:Aromatase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education*; D017698:Postmenopause; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D047072:Aromatase Inhibitors; D013629:Tamoxifen