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 1 min This content is machine translated Swiss Oncology in Motion Special “GENETIC INSTABILITY” In the special “GENETIC INSTABILITY” of Swiss Oncology in Motion, Prof. Dr. med. Viola Heinzelmann-Schwarz (University Hospital Basel), Prof. Dr. med. Jens Huober (Canton Hospital St. Gallen), PD Dr. med.… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Advanced urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder Systemic therapy With approximately 1150 new cases annually in Switzerland, urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder is one of the most common cancers of older age. Particularly in the metastatic setting, it… CME-Test
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome is due to mutations in the VHL gene and is characterized by hemangioblastomas of the brain, spinal cord, and retina of the eye. In addition, affected individuals…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dysphagia – gastric carcinoma Gastric cancer often occurs in middle and later adulthood. More than 90% of gastric malignancies are adenocarcinomas; localized gastric lymphomas and leiomyosarcomas are less common. MRI can be used to…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Virtual workshop series for breast cancer patients I do it for me! The diagnosis of breast cancer means a massive break in the lives of those affected and their relatives. Suddenly, the focus changes from the usual daily routine to fighting the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Non-tumor related chronic pain Opioid use: new data from mixed-methods analysis Opioid analgesics are an important drug therapy option for chronic pain, and care must be taken to use them as directed. To gain insight into “real world” care practices of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Metastatic basal cell carcinoma Individualized treatment strategy using hedgehog inhibitors. Targeted therapy with hedgehog inhibitors is available for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic basal cell carcinoma. Patients who initially show a good response but develop secondary resistance during…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma Subgroup analyses of the JAVELIN Bladder 100 study – In the context of clinical practice. First-line chemotherapy followed by avelumab (BAVENCIO®)-maintenance therapy is the standard of care for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma who have not progressed on platinum-based chemotherapy, according to…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated AI-assisted skin cancer detection Deep learning algorithm to accelerate dermatopathology assessment. AI-based algorithms have the potential to support dermatopathology diagnosis making in the future. Currently, many research efforts are underway in this regard. Among other things, a deep learning algorithm was…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis dysphagia – cervical and intrathoracic lipoma Benign adipose-derived tumors from mature adipocytes are among the most common mesenchymal tumors, but are uncommon in cervical and intrathoracic soft tissues. Imaging reveals fat-equivalent density values in the smoothly…