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…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated 10 years GIST Group Switzerland GIST – a life with cancer Since 2004, the patient organization “GIST Group Switzerland” (www.gist.ch) has been supporting patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) and their families. This year’s annual meeting offered a special program for…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Metastatic colorectal carcinoma Determination of mutational RAS status is important in mCRC The results of the FIRE-3 study, presented at this year’s European Cancer Congress in Amsterdam, emphasize the importance and relevance of RAS mutation analysis (KRAS and NRAS) for first-line treatment…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Acute diarrhea in children Gelatine Tannat shows fast onset of action Background: In the 1980s, the death rate from acute diarrhea was an estimated 4.6 million people worldwide; the introduction of oral rehydration therapy (ORS [Oral Rehydration Solution]) reduced the number to…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Reflux and ulcer Proton pump inhibitors as first-choice therapeutic agents If alarm symptoms are present with reflux symptoms, esophagogastroduodenoscopy should be performed. Therapy is primarily by means of proton pump inhibitors (PPI). Probatory it is justifiable if there are no…
