This content is machine translated Gene expression test EndoPredict Prognostic tool for the prediction of local recurrence risk The EndoPredict prognostic gene expression test is good at distinguishing breast cancer patients at high or low risk for local recurrence, according to an Austrian study. In addition, the study…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Post-irradiation Also useful in case of involvement of fewer lymph nodes? In breast cancer patients with involvement of only a few lymph nodes, post-mastectomy radiation should not be omitted. A large meta-analysis of a total of 22 randomized trials makes clear…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Progressive schizophrenia Cognitive improvement has functional relevance – even in the short term Experts discussed new research results and findings on biomarkers, neuroimaging, and cognitive impairment in schizophrenia at the EPA Congress in Munich. The focus was on the question of new therapeutic…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Swiss Society for Anxiety and Depression Therapy options and future trends On April 10, 2014, the fifth annual symposium of the Swiss Society for Anxiety and Depression (SGAD) was held at the Dolder Grand Congress Center in Zurich. High-profile speakers provided…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Second St. Gallen EORTC Conference Multimodality treatment of advanced rectal cancer. Which drugs are suitable for neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy? If there is a complete clinical response, should we wait or operate? And which patients benefit from adjuvant treatment? These were some of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated EPA Congress in Munich What were the highlights? At the EPA Congress in Munich, the focus was on depression, schizophrenia and alcohol dependence. Studies show that early restoration of positive affect, in particular, is related to response in…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Alcohol dependence treatment Establish reduction of alcohol consumption as a therapy goal The therapy of alcoholics is quite a difficult task. Psychosocial support measures are often initiated, which may not always be the only correct course given the advances in medication. Recently,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Family Doctors Day Bern Anxiety disorders and depression are difficult to distinguish Two diseases or one clinical picture with different facets? This question remained unanswered at the Bern GP Conference in Bern. In contrast, there were important recommendations for managing anxiety disorders…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Aortic valve stenosis What is the role of the primary care physician? Various heart specialists from the University Hospital Zurich discussed the diagnosis and treatment of aortic valve stenosis at the Zurich Heart House, Foundation for Cardiovascular Research. The disease, treated purely…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Intergenerika and the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences The cheapest principle – a cost saving only at first glance? At the media conference in February in Zurich, the Intergenerics Association and the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences provided information on new study results on the lowest-cost principle.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 3rd Swiss Derma Day Infectious and immunological skin diseases This year’s Swiss Derma Day focused on the management of infectious and immunological skin diseases. Among many other topics, this included the indication and relevance of patch testing and treatment…
