This content is machine translated Urinary incontinence Pharmacological and minimally invasive therapy for urge incontinence. Urinary incontinence can manifest itself in a variety of symptoms. Once urge incontinence has been accurately diagnosed, it can be treated either with the help of a micturition diary, toilet…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated HSP90 inhibition A new therapeutic approach for breast cancer In an initial phase II study in metastatic breast cancer, the HSP90 inhibitor ganetespib has shown promising antitumor activity in HER2-positive and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Due to the favorable…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Breast Cancer How should action be taken without accurate study results? What is the evidence for primary tumor and metastasis in breast carcinoma? Are there treatment options that will not harm the child if a pregnant woman is found to have…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Continuing education event at Winterthur Cantonal Hospital Any form of urinary incontinence is treatable The continuing education event of the Clinic for Urology on March 6, 2014 at the Winterthur Cantonal Hospital provided information on all aspects of the urethra and was held for…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Breast Cancer Overweight and diabetes unfavorable for therapy success Diabetes mellitus and obesity have long been recognized as cardiovascular risk factors. They also have a negative effect on breast cancer patients: Compared to metabolically healthy and normal-weight patients, the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Gene expression test EndoPredict Prognostic tool for the prediction of local recurrence risk The EndoPredict prognostic gene expression test is good at distinguishing breast cancer patients at high or low risk for local recurrence, according to an Austrian study. In addition, the study…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Post-irradiation Also useful in case of involvement of fewer lymph nodes? In breast cancer patients with involvement of only a few lymph nodes, post-mastectomy radiation should not be omitted. A large meta-analysis of a total of 22 randomized trials makes clear…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Contraception Prescription of the pill – what the family doctor needs to know Safe contraception is a need for millions of people and a key contributor to improving women’s health. Every year, 70,000 women die as a result of unplanned, unwanted pregnancies and…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Abdominal surgeries New generation of surgical robots put into operation Since the robot-assisted technology was introduced at the Hirslanden Clinic in 2005 as a new standard in urology, doctors have already performed over 1000 procedures with the previous robot (“Da…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Gynecological topics in practice From menstrual cramps to medications in pregnancy The annual symposium for general practitioners and gynecologists was held in Olten at the end of January. HAUSARZT PRAXIS was on site and reports on the one hand about the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cimicifuga racemosa Phytotherapy versus hormone replacement therapy Cimicifuga racemosa is a herbal medicine commonly used in clinical practice in peri- and postmenopausal women. Like hormone replacement therapy, it is used in menopausal syndrome. Christine Bodmer, MD, of…
