This content is machine translated Gynecology How to proceed with dysplasia? Women with known immunosuppression should receive annual cervical screening. When cervical screening is performed, the perianal, vulvar, and vaginal areas should also be inspected. The use of a screening procedure…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated HPV vaccination in Switzerland Current situation and future prospects The proportion of HPV-vaccinated 18-24-year-old women has stagnated at about 50%. Vaccination coverage must be significantly improved if the circulation of papilloma virus is to be sustainably reduced. One possibility,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Radical surgery as a treatment option Prophylactic mastectomy – for which patients is it an option? Prophylactic mastectomy reduces the risk of breast cancer by more than 95% in a healthy BRCA mutation carrier. However, intensified screening is a good alternative to surgery. For a diseased…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Genetic Diagnostics What is the importance of genes in the therapy of breast carcinoma? Oncotype DX®, MammaPrint® and EndoPredict® are validated gene assay tests with proven prognostic value. The use of the tests can currently be used in early breast carcinoma (Luminal A/B) in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Results from the ICE and SOFT studies Does capecitabine prove effective and who benefits from ovarian suppression? Two studies presented at the 2014 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium had been eagerly anticipated: ICE tested adjuvant monochemotherapy with capecitabine in an elderly patient population and SOFT tested ovarian…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Prevention and treatment of ER-positive breast cancer IBIS-1 update shows promising results At the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, people discussed prevention options for women at high risk for breast cancer. Tamoxifen continues to show a significant reduction in the incidence of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Influence of diet on health Nutrition and osteoporosis – the most important facts in brief In addition to factors such as exercise and genetics, diet also plays an important role in the development and therapy of the disease. of osteoporosis. Vitamin D, calcium and protein…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diamond-Blackfan anemia Rare anemia leads to reproductive limitations Study results from a large registry were presented at the 2014 ASH Congress in San Francisco, suggesting that women with Diamond-Blackfan anemia suffer from various menstrual symptoms and pregnancy complications.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 1st Baden Breast Symposium 2014 Developments in the field of plastic reconstructive breast surgery At 7. and November 8, 2014, the 1st Baden Breast Symposium took place at the Women’s Clinic of the Cantonal Hospital Baden. The focus of the conference, which was organized…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Cancer risk with contraception with IUD Neither baby nor cancer Recently, evidence has accumulated in the literature that intrauterine devices may reduce the risk of developing endometrial cancer. What is the current study situation on this? This question was explored…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Lymphoma as a result of breast implants Beauty at what price? A potentially new subcategory of anaplastic large cell lymphoma shows an association with breast implants. Researchers have compiled evidence from the 71 cases published to date. The main characteristics of…
