This content is machine translated Metastatic colorectal carcinoma To what extent does aspirin affect survival? More recently, studies have shown that aspirin improves overall survival in subgroups with colorectal cancer, specifically those with PIK3CA mutations. To test whether regular aspirin use is associated with survival…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 1st Swiss Symposium Peritoneal Malignancies and HIPEC Enabling individualized treatment At the first Swiss symposium on peritoneal malignancies and HIPEC in St. Gallen, experts spoke on the topics of ovarian cancer and metastatic colorectal cancer. It was about current and…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Acute abdomen What do you need to consider in elderly patients? Acute abdomen is frequently encountered by the primary care physician. At this year’s SGIM Great Update in Interlaken, possibilities in diagnosis and therapy were presented. In elderly patients in particular,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Barrett's esophagus and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Mucosal resection and radiofrequency ablation show very good long-term results Intestinal metaplasia, a so-called Barrette epithelium, can develop from normal esophageal squamous epithelium due to various factors. This may develop into low-grade or high-grade dysplasia, which in turn may be…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pancreatic adenocarcinoma The “borderline resectable” tumors as a specific challenge. At ASCO-GI in San Francisco, one of the topics was pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The so-called “borderline resectable” tumors were of particular interest. It is up for discussion whether primary surgery is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. Patients with RAS wild type benefit in overall survival New data on first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer were presented at the ASCO GI in San Francisco. The post-hoc analyses consistently confirm that RAS mutation status is an important…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Tyrosine kinase inhibitors and the skin From common to rare side effects Epidermal-growth-factor receptors are found in the skin and sebaceous glands, tyrosine kinase (TK) in keratinizing skin, mucous membranes and hair, and are thus also targets of EGFR- and TK-inhibiting oncologics…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Gastroenterology Gastro complaints remain a challenge in 2014 In this issue, the focus is on gastroenterology. Specifically, fecal incontinence and Barrett’s esophagus.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Fecal incontinence What’s new? To date, no consistent definition of fecal incontinence can be found in the scientific literature. The topic remains a subject of scientific debate. The following article provides an overview of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Reflux/stomach burn Treat the reflux – not the acidosis With classical therapy of acid inhibition, residual symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease sometimes persist. Renowned speakers from medicine and pharmacy discussed the topic at a round table in Zurich. A…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated ESMO Congress Aspirin – a miracle drug in the fight against cancer? Evidence is accumulating that Aspirin® may be effective in cancer prevention, as well as in inhibiting metastases. One of the most renowned researchers and best-known representatives of this new optimism…
