This content is machine translated Follow-up of the NeoSphere study Compelling data on the neoadjuvant use of pertuzumab NeoSphere is a phase II trial in which 417 women with newly diagnosed HER2-positive, operable, locally advanced or inflammatory early breast cancer were randomized to four different neoadjuvant therapy arms.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Follow-up after renal cell carcinoma surgery How long is long enough? Patients with operable renal cell carcinoma must continue to be followed after nephrectomy. According to a study from the renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, the necessary duration of follow-up after…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Interview on breast self-check via app The digital world has become indispensable for us doctors Info ONKOLOGIE & HÄMATOLOGIE spoke with Stephanie von Orelli, MD, current head of the gynecology clinic at Stadtspital Triemli, and Brida von Castelberg, MD, former head of the gynecology clinic…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Guest article by the Foundation for People with Rare Diseases The increasing importance of genetics in medicine In medicine, one must think of the possibility of a genetic effect. Familiarity may be indicative, but genetic diseases also occur sporadically. With state-of-the-art high-throughput sequencing, diagnoses can now be…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Comparison between Swiss hospitals Quality indicators expanded As part of the federal government’s quality strategy and in accordance with legal requirements, quality indicators are published annually by currently 165 Swiss acute care hospitals. In the course of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Sports injuries The agony of choice in imaging It may sound a bit old-fashioned, but with any medical problem, the classic order applies: history, clinical examination, additional clarifications. Imaging therefore comes in third place if there is already…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated St. John's wort preparations and interactions Interactions are less relevant to broad segments of the population than often portrayed A number of interactions occur with the St. John’s wort preparations now increasingly used to treat mild to moderate depression. However, most of them affect specific patient groups. A critical…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Low-grade follicular lymphoma Discrepancy between guidelines and clinical practice. How are patients with low-grade early follicular lymphoma treated nowadays and what developments have there been in this regard in recent years? A U.S. retrospective cohort study shows that radiotherapy…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Update TBE Vaccination alone is not enough for comprehensive protection Prof. Dr. med. Martin Krause, Münsterlingen, spoke on June 2 about early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME). If infection with the virus has occurred, neurasthenia syndrome should be noted in addition to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic back pain Multimodal therapy with optimal pain medication pays off As part of the KHM Congress in Lucerne, a luncheon symposium was devoted to the topic of chronic back pain. Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Konrad, Head of Anesthesia at the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Narcolepsy Wide awake and yet sleepy Narcolepsy, like many other diseases, is not visible to those affected, but the sudden onset of symptoms is very distressing and significantly reduces the quality of life. In addition, individuals…