This content is machine translated Ovarian Cancer Improved PFS argues for maintenance therapy with PARP inhibitor More women die from ovarian cancer than from any other tumor – mainly because it is usually detected very late. PARP inhibitors have been developed for the treatment of recurrent…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Breast Cancer BRCA mutations and their consequences Breast carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of the mammary gland. In particular, mutations of the BRCA genes significantly increase the risk of disease, which is why genetic testing…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Gynecological oncology The treatment of breast carcinoma over time The treatment of breast carcinoma has changed significantly in recent years. Individualized therapy management that addresses the particular specificity of the breast carcinoma is now the focus.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Palpable mammary finding Attention: malicious! Mammography and sonography are two important procedures for the differential diagnosis of a mammary nodule detected by palpation. Digital tomosynthesis can further reduce the number of false results.
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Hormone-positive breast carcinoma Adjuvant premenopausal antihormone therapy? Premenopausal women who require antihormone therapy should be treated with tamoxifen only if they are at low risk. Otherwise, bringing forward the menopause is obligatory.
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Breast Cancer Early use of CDK4/6 inhibitors investigated Targeted therapies are currently used primarily in locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Recent study data now suggest that earlier-stage sufferers may also benefit.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Breast Cancer The right therapy for aggressive tumors in young women Especially in young women, breast cancer often presents as biologically aggressive. Nevertheless, the chances of survival are good if the right therapy is chosen.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Palpable mammary finding How do you recognize benign changes? Benign breast lesions are extremely common. Mammography is predominantly used for imaging. An overview of classification and image-based diagnosis.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis An interdisciplinary challenge Diagnoses cannot always be made with certainty after taking a medical history and performing clinical and laboratory examinations. Sometimes, further imaging clarification is required.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Interstitial cystitis New guideline helps with diagnostics and therapy It is largely unknown: interstitial cystitis. However, non-infectious chronic inflammation of the urinary bladder wall is associated with painful symptoms, concomitant diseases and psychological distress.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated The premature ovarian failure Causes and consequences of premature loss of ovarian function. One percent of all women are affected by premature ovarian failure. The exact cause is often unknown.
