This content is machine translated Acute myeloid leukemia Therapy – if intensive chemotherapy is not possible AML predominantly affects older individuals, who are often not suitable for intensive chemotherapy due to their age and pre-existing conditions. Younger patients may also be ineligible for intensive chemotherapy due…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hematology Progress and change also mean new challenges The annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology is the world’s most important and comprehensive congress in hematologic oncology. International experts exchange information on current research results and the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hematology The world of lymphoma – retrospective analyses The world of lymphomas is broad, however, the causes ofthe occurrence of cancers of the lymphatic system has not yet been adequately detected. There is still much to explore and…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Hematology Leukemia, malignancy and co. on the test bench The annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) is considered the most important congress on hematologic diseases worldwide. International experts again exchanged information on current research results and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Multiple Myeloma Antibody-drug conjugate now reimbursable in heavily pretreated refractory multiple myeloma A first-in-class BCMA-targeted antibody-drug conjugate for the treatment of multiple myeloma in heavily pretreated adult patients who experienced disease progression during their last therapy has been approved in Switzerland since…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Restless legs syndrome: guideline update Substitute iron deficiency and always use dopaminergics judiciously The diagnostic criteria for restless legs syndrome (RLS) were revised and agreed upon in a consensus conference. The previous division into primary and secondary forms of RLS has been replaced…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Tips and tricks – an overview Heart failure is a growing problem in Switzerland, as in the rest of the industrialized world, because the incidence of heart failure increases with age and there are more and… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Iron status Patients with heart failure: supplement iron deficiency The current ESC guidelines bring into focus the importance of iron status in patients with heart failure. Iron deficiency is associated with decreased physical performance and quality of life regardless…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Blood cancer and co. Translational research and innovative treatment approaches At the transnational annual meeting of the German, Austrian and Swiss Societies for Hematology and Medical Oncology (DGHO), the latest data from basic, applied and translational research as well as…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Multidisciplinary cancer research Prevention, early detection and effective therapy in the focus of oncology The ESMO Congress is the largest European cross-indication cancer congress and this year again presented the latest advances in the therapy of malignant diseases. The central mission is to improve…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Iron deficiency Ferritin standard values vary according to patient population In certain underlying diseases such as heart failure or chronic kidney disease, transferrin saturation and soluble transferrin receptor should be determined in addition to serum ferritin levels. Inflammation is accompanied…
