This content is machine translated Breast Cancer Complementary medicine for side effects of antihormonal treatment Numerous studies have been published regarding new options for complementary medicine treatment for side effects of antihormonal therapies. Some of the affected patients may benefit from complementary medicine treatment options.…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Cancer screening programs Mammography screening in Switzerland About half of the Swiss cantons now offer a breast screening program. The goal of systematic breast screening is to reduce mortality. Discussions about the benefits of breast screening are…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Complementary medicine in breast carcinoma Opportunity for improved oncology therapy and compliance Complementary medicine is desired and used by very many breast cancer patients. For the treating physician, competent handling is an opportunity to improve oncological therapy and increase compliance.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Clip or coil How to decide in aneurysm therapy? The treatment goal for intracranial aneurysms is to eliminate the aneurysm. The main treatment methods consist of clipping and coiling. Several aneurysm- and patient-specific factors must be considered when making…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Adjuvant system therapy of breast carcinoma Current standards of adjuvant therapy according to tumor subtype Adjuvant systemic treatment improves survival and freedom from recurrence in early breast cancer. Genetic testing of the tumor can help in the choice of therapy. Supportive monitoring is useful even…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Aneurysm treatment New surgical and endovascular techniques Despite the increasing number of endovascularly treated cerebral aneurysms, many cases require surgical expertise because of their anatomy, shape, and configuration. Over the past 20 years, physicians and engineers have…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Laboratory Medicine Emergencies relevant to practice In certain emergency situations in family practice, the rapid availability of laboratory values plays a crucial role, as laboratory values are of central importance in the process of establishing a…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Incidental finding of cerebral artery aneurysm Time bomb or dud? Aneurysms are unstable at the beginning of their formation and rupture frequently. However, the majority of aneurysms stabilize without rupture. The decision to treat or observe depends on life expectancy…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Human Genetics Genetic testing in medicine – an update With state-of-the-art genetic testing, diagnoses can now be made that would otherwise not be possible. In addition, genetic clarification has significance for family counseling as well as for pharmacological treatment.…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Cardiac symptoms Clarification thorax pain Patients with chest pain require emergency evaluation for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Diagnostic cornerstones of ACS are clinical presentation, 12-lead ECG, and cardiac troponins. The 0/1 h algorithms recommended as…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Suitability for travel Healthy on the journey and back Assessing the suitability for travel is complex. In addition to any existing underlying disease, risks at the travel destination and the personal attitude of the traveler play a role. In…
