This content is machine translated Light skin cancer Prevention and early detection of an underestimated disease Light skin cancers are the most common cancers in fair-skinned people. They occur in at least 200 out of every 100,000 people per year.in Germany, especially basal cell carcinoma and...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Risk stratification for Barrett's esophagus Pathology test beats human experts Low-grade dysplasia is associated with an increased risk of progression in Barrett’s esophagus, but the diagnosis of LGD is limited by considerable interobserver variability. Several studies have shown that the...…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Distal gastrectomy How safe is 5 centimeters? Adenocarcinoma of the stomach can be treated surgically under certain conditions by means of distal gastric resection. One factor for this is a necessary proximal safety distance to the tumor...…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Pancreatic Cancer Resection outcome and pCR rate improved Chemotherapy (CT) is the standard treatment for non-resectable, locally advanced pancreatic cancer. The CONKO-007 study investigated the role of sequential CT and chemoradiotherapy (CRT). The first results have now been...…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer Melanoma, keratosis and co. – an overview of the current state of knowledge It was diverse, exciting and controversial – this year’s Skin Cancer Congress. The content ranged from hot topics, controversies in dermato-oncology and neoadjuvant therapy to rare skin tumors, side effect...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Harm reduction with e-cigarettes If not stop, then at least minimize the damage Worldwide, around 30-40% of cardiovascular diseases are attributable to smoking. This figure is around 80% for cancer cases and 63% for COPD cases. Around half of healthcare costs can be...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Melanoma in advanced stages Treatment strategies in the adjuvant and neoadjuvant setting The introduction of checkpoint inhibitors and targeted therapy with kinase inhibitors revolutionized the treatment options for patients with advanced-stage melanoma. While there is already a lot of evidence for immunotherapy...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Palliative care symptom and needs assessment. What screening tools are helpful? In view of the new and mostly well-tolerated therapies, the palliative life and treatment time of oncological patients is increasingly extended. It is a major challenge to identify patients in...… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Psychooncology Challenges in communication for a good doctor-patient relationship Communication is one of the most important factors in the doctor-patient relationship. Patients’ quality of life, decision-making and adherence often depend on the doctor’s communication skills. In addition, a close...… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Breast Cancer From pathophysiology to new therapeutic strategies Breast cancer, the most common malignancy in women worldwide, is a very heterogeneous disease. The different molecular profiles can be divided into three main subtypes according to hormone receptor (ER...…
