This content is machine translated Brain stroke care in Switzerland Where are we today? After the medical efficacy of thrombolysis was scientifically proven, great efforts were made in the USA, Canada, Australia and most European countries to improve the infrastructure for the earliest possible,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Interventions in angiology Beyond the horizon it goes on… Catheter-based therapy for vascular disease has changed significantly in recent years. Rapid technical progress and greater clinical experience now allow recanalization of even severely calcified and long-stretch arterial occlusions. A…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Follow-up after heart surgery and intervention Which valve needs to be anticoagulated and how? There is clear evidence for oral anticoagulation in mechanical valves. However, individual adjustments of the target INR are sometimes necessary. Moreover, additional platelet inhibition to OAK is becoming routine. The…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Oncological rehabilitation in Switzerland Treatment focus and perspectives Oncological rehabilitation is a specialized form of rehabilitation that is becoming established in the Swiss health care system. It offers patients with tumor diseases the chance to better overcome cancer…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Curative treatment approach for peritoneal carcinomatosis. In certain tumor types and in malignancies with limited peritoneal carcinomatosis, it is possible to pursue a curative approach even at this stage of the disease by combining cytoreductive surgery…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Localized prostate carcinoma High survival rates after surgical treatment Surgical treatment of localized prostate cancer is standard in patients with a life expectancy of more than ten years. Surgery is aimed not only at tumor control, but also at…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Drug therapy of prostate carcinoma Androgen deprivation remains therapy of choice The goal of drug therapy for prostate cancer (PCa) is to prolong survival with acceptable side effects. Today, several drugs are available to achieve effective androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Prostate Cancer Therapy Curative treatment of localized prostate carcinoma Today, 90% of prostate cancers are detected at the localized and thus potentially curable stage. Finding the optimal therapeutic strategy for localized carcinoma is challenging for physicians and patients. Active…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Current therapy 2014 Surgical update on pancreatic cancer. The goal of surgery for pancreatic cancer is to remove the tumor in healthy tissue with the best possible safety distance of the tumor margin from the resection surfaces. Resectable…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Therapy with biologics How to react in case of cutaneous side effects? Since the discovery and introduction of the substance class of biologics, we have been able to achieve unprecedented therapeutic successes in the treatment of inflammatory dermatoses. The very specific action…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Newborn child with bluish-red macules and plaques From berries and skin Case report: The family presents with their three-week-old newborn as an emergency case. Already at birth a bluish spot on the face had been noticed, which was thought to be…
