This content is machine translated Advanced training course in clinical oncology in St. Gallen New therapies in HR-positive metastatic breast cancer. In HR-positive metastatic breast cancer, there are several new treatment options. The aim of the annual oncology conference in St. Gallen was to classify and evaluate these substances. What might…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Screening cervical cancer Cytological screening, HPV test or both? Primary screening for cervical cancer has changed worldwide in recent years. New recommendations are also being developed in Switzerland. The most important prerequisite for success remains participation in the screening…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 11th European Breast Cancer Conference in Barcelona Screening interval and lymphonodectomy in breast carcinoma. Does the presence of symptoms at the regular breast cancer screening appointment affect the likelihood of detecting breast cancer between two screening appointments? Is lymphonodectomy always necessary in women with…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Sleep, anxiety, epilepsy, gynecology Valerian – not only to calm down The anti-anxiety effect of valerian is known since ancient times. Studies nowadays confirm this effect and show further potentials for PMS and hot flashes.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in Texas Weight loss may minimize breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women Breast cancer remains the most common cancer in women and accounts for approximately one in five cancer-associated deaths. Regarding the relationship between weight loss and breast cancer risk, a study…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Gynecological tumors Prevention, diagnostics, treatment and aftercare There are no established screenings for endometrial and ovarian cancer. Therefore, any woman with postmenopausal or atypical bleeding premenopausally must be examined and, if necessary, further clarified. Early ovarian cancer…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM) A dangerous and often unrecognized heart failure It is common for the diagnosis of PPCM to be made only in cardiogenic shock because of rapid exacerbation of heart failure or misinterpretation of symptoms as pregnancy-related or postpartum…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Reproduction in oncological diseases Weighing the best interests of the parents against the desire to have a child In case of initial tumor diagnosis during pregnancy, there are established therapeutic procedures for the second and third trimester. If pregnancy occurs after tumor therapy, careful monitoring is required. Impending…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated STDs Genital warts Genital warts (condylomata acuminata) are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and are the most common sexually transmitted disease worldwide. Approximately 90% are caused by the low-risk HPV types 6…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Syphilis On the rise in Switzerland for the past 15 years The number of syphilis cases is steadily increasing. Although syphilis is readily curable, it is a serious, markedly multiform infection that can potentially affect all organ systems. However, early diagnosis…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Gender Medicine - Part 2 The female side of sports medicine A comprehensive sports medicine assessment of the role of gender in relation to athletic performance also includes the influence of athletic activity on various female bodily functions, such as the…
