This content is machine translated VZI Symposium 2017 What helps against menopausal symptoms? At the symposium of the Association of General and Specialized Internists Zurich (VZI), KD Stephanie von Orelli, MD, gave an overview of the current diagnostic and therapeutic standard in women…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated The AHA/ASA Guideline for Stroke Prevention in Women. Uncovering disparities in stroke prevention. Women suffer strokes more often and at an older age. Women have a worse outcome after stroke and suffer particularly from the impact on their independence in everyday life. In…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Genital precancerous lesions Human papillomaviruses as the most important risk factor In cases of chronic genital symptoms and exclusion of infectious causes, early biopsies should be taken to exclude genital precancerous lesions. Lichen sclerosus should be considered a facultative precancerous condition.…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated What are the options? Surgical therapy of urinary incontinence in women and men Urinary incontinence is common and the level of suffering is often unrecognized. Urinary incontinence needs to be further de-tabooed. Urinary incontinence should be rationally clarified and primarily treated conservatively. Surgical…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated CDK4/6 inhibitors New class of drugs for breast cancer Adding the CDK4/6 inhibitor ribociclib to letrozole improved progression-free survival in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer, researchers reported at the ESMO 2016 Congress in Copenhagen.
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Cardiac diseases Differences in cardiovascular disease in women: What do we need to know? Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women. Acute coronary syndrome manifests differently in women than in men. Early recognition of symptoms is essential. Cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Endometriosis Balancing pain reduction and fertility preservation. At the KHM Congress in Lucerne, a workshop focused on endometriosis. The speakers, KD Dr. med. Stephanie von Orelli, Frauenklinik Stadtspital Triemli, Zurich, and Dr. med. Birgit Lübben, family physician…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Breast and thyroid cancer How great is the risk of a second malignancy? The possible association between breast and thyroid cancer has been a topic of research for several decades. For their meta-analysis, a team of physicians from Chicago was able to draw…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated PSA, CEA, AFP and Co. Practical aspects of the use of tumor markers Tumor screening with tumor markers alone is not useful, except for PSA/prostate cancer. Screening for prostate cancer must be discussed with the patient on an individual basis. Tumor markers can…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated European Breast Cancer Conference, Amsterdam Does mate tea consumption lower breast cancer risk? Do hot drinks like tea or coffee affect breast cancer risk? And what about drinking such beverages when a breast cancer patient is undergoing chemotherapy? At the Breast Cancer Conference…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Monk's pepper for the treatment of cycle complaints A meta-analysis shows very good results Millions of women worldwide suffer from symptoms that occur before or during menstruation. In the past, complaints during menstruation were the focus of interest. The so-called premenstrual syndrome (PMS) only…
