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 Thyroid Diseases Clarification of thyroid nodules With the increasing use of imaging techniques, the incidence of incidentally detected thyroid nodules in particular has risen sharply in recent years. In addition, the thyroid gland as an important… CME-Test
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Anemia Autoimmune diseases as a cause of anemia Anemias are a common occurrence in routine medical care, and their causes can be varied. Anemia refers to a decrease in hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. The cut-off value of hemoglobin… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Malignant melanoma Improved prognosis in most common cancer at all stages Malignant melanoma is one of the most common malignant tumors, especially in adolescent age groups. However, given the state of knowledge on the proliferation and antigenicity pattern of tumor cells,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Lung cancer Current research results for optimized management The European Lung Cancer Congress brings together key multidisciplinary societies to advance science, disseminate education and improve the practice of lung cancer specialists worldwide. At this year’s event, attendees were…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rare skin diseases Porokeratoses – chronic cornification disorder of the epidermis Clinically, porokeratoses are characterized by a keratinization disorder. Several porokeratosis variants are distinguished. A common histologic feature of all porokeratoses is corneal lamellae in the marginal ridge area. Due to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Urothelial carcinoma Carcinoma of the urinary bladder is one of the common malignant tumors. Men are affected twice as often as women. The main symptom is hematuria as microhematuria or painless macrohematuria.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Urooncology From diagnosis to therapy: Urological tumors in focus Annually, the American Society of Clinical Oncology Congress addresses the current state of research on urogenital tumors. The latest study results regarding diagnosis and therapy of prostate cancer, renal cell…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer prevention UV index as a measure of sunburn-effective UV radiation UV radiation alters the genetic material of skin cells and can lead to permanent cell damage. The higher the index value rises, the greater the risk of sunburn when staying…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Cancer Management Oncological interventions at the cutting edge of knowledge The latest findings in the field of cancer research were again presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago. Experts discussed innovative treatment methods, new therapies and current controversies in…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer and precancerous lesions Non-invasive diagnostics and artificial intelligence The earlier an accurate skin cancer diagnosis is made, the better the chances of cure. For the early detection of skin cancer, non-invasive imaging or physical methods of routine diagnostics…
