This content is machine translated Gastrointestinal oncology From the gastrointestinal tract to the bladder and back In Switzerland, over 4000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year. It does not cause any symptoms for a long time, so early detection is particularly important. Another component…
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 3 min This content is machine translated Neurology Therapeutic revolutions in the focus of science The Swiss Neurological Society (SNS) has been organizing an annual conference on a regular basis for 113 years. Over the decades, the training event has reinvented itself time and again…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) One year of first-line therapy for CLL for the prospect of more than 5 years of treatment freedom¹ The BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax has been approved in Switzerland as a first-line therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) since November 16, 2023 [2]. This is based on the results of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Study report: Primary cutaneous lymphomas Skin-directed or systemic therapy? Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most common malignant tumor of the lymphatic system. The primary objective of a retrospective clinical study led by Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin was to compare systemic…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Esophagus Therapy of esophageal carcinoma – an overview Esophageal carcinomas are comparatively rare tumors and account for approximately 1% of all malignancies worldwide. Based on their location, a distinction is made between cervical and intrathoracic tumors. Histologically, they… CME-Test
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 SCLC Small cell lung cancer in everyday therapy – an update Small cell lung carcinomas must be treated quickly – they usually grow rapidly and form metastases early on. The diagnosis is therefore often only made at an advanced stage. Lung…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratosis Use topical preparations in good time It is not yet possible to predict which actinic keratoses (AK) will develop into invasive squamous cell carcinoma. It is therefore advisable to treat all AK lesions. If AK is…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Artificial intelligence in medicine Opportunities and risks of AI The concept of artificial intelligence dates back to the 1950s. 20th century and includes a collection of technologies that allow a computer to emulate typical characteristics of human intelligence. Initially,… CME-Test
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Reactive plasmocytoses Polyclonal plasma cell proliferation in focus. Reactive plasmocytoses are rare, but then often pronounced. They must be differentiated from reactive (polyclonal) and monoclonal plasma cell proliferation. A precise differential diagnosis enables effective therapy. CME-Test
