This content is machine translated Colorectal cancer screening Charter 2021 – Interprofessional cooperation for colorectal cancer screening The Swiss Cancer League recommends regular colorectal cancer screening examinations from the age of 50. It is scientifically proven that screening colonoscopy is associated with a reduction in incidence and…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Reflux Also of interest to the pulmonologist In Western countries, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) affects approximately 20% of the population. Normally, the route leads to the gastroenterologist, but because the food pathway and the airway cross at…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated BRAFV600E-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Evidence for additional benefit of dual blockade An expert panel finds considerable added benefit in the dual-blockade encorafenib combined with cetuximab in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer with BRAFV600E mutation after prior systemic therapy. This is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (CED) Position paper on the current use of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. The Swiss Research and Communication Network on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD-net) recommends that all patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should be vaccinated against SARS CoV-2. This assessment is based…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic constipation How laxatives get digestion moving again Constipation is very unpleasant for those affected and leads to a significant reduction in quality of life. Most patients want quick and effective relief from discomfort. Staged therapy is recommended…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Colonoscopy Early detection of colon tumors can save lives The earlier colorectal cancer is detected, the greater the chances of cure. Therefore, early detection examinations are very important, especially in the elderly population. Colonoscopy is recommended as a routine…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Liver values Test for viral hepatitis if transaminases are elevated Altered liver values are not infrequently incidental findings during routine diagnostics. Fatty liver, alcohol abuse, and viral hepatitis are the most common causes of elevated transaminases. Often, several liver diseases…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Abdominal pain Clarify upper abdominal complaints – set the right course Differential diagnosis plays an important role in the workup of epigastric pain. The correct interpretation of the leading symptom, pain pattern and localization can lead the way to successful therapy.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Non-resectable gastric carcinoma Immunotherapy on the rise The prognosis of advanced gastric carcinoma remains extremely unfavorable. Accordingly, new treatment approaches are urgently needed. Current evidence suggests that checkpoint inhibitor therapy may become more important in the near…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (CED) Two new biomarkers identified for targeted therapy Surrogate markers have an important role in the disease management of IBD. Researchers found evidence that microbial butyrate synthesis may predict therapeutic efficacy and thus play an important role in…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Visceral Surgery Update - Part 2 Lower gastrointestinal tract and perioperative management Approximately 60 per 1000 population undergo abdominal surgery annually. The majority of patients are initially evaluated and triaged in the primary care physician’s office. Part 2 of the Visceral Surgery… CME-Test
