This content is machine translated Radiation Oncology Challenges and changes in practice The theme of the 2022 ASTRO Annual Meeting was “Artificial Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence: caring for the patient in a wireless world.” The central role of human interaction in patient…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated New S3 Guideline Lung Cancer Improve prevention, diagnostics, therapy and aftercare Today, the treatment of lung cancer is much more differentiated and also more complicated than it was ten years ago. This is due not least to the great dynamism in…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Genitourinary cancers Effective therapy management up-to date “Shaping the future together” was the motto of this year’s urology congress. Because health care must evolve. It is not only colleagues in the field of urology who are in…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Tumor Medicine Cancer medicine between innovation and care Inspirations, ideas and visions for the future were the focus of this year’s DKK. About 10,000 visitors exchanged information on the interfaces of tumor medicine, rare cancers and new diagnostic…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Multiple Myeloma (MM) BLENREP payable by health insurer in heavily pretreated refractory MM. Belantamab mafodotin (BLENREP) is the first and only BCMA*-targeted antibody-drug conjugate to be approved in Switzerland in June 2022, and has been reimbursable since November 2022 for the treatment of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Multiple Myeloma Antibody-drug conjugate now reimbursable in heavily pretreated refractory multiple myeloma A first-in-class BCMA-targeted antibody-drug conjugate for the treatment of multiple myeloma in heavily pretreated adult patients who experienced disease progression during their last therapy has been approved in Switzerland since…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Swiss Oncology in Motion Module Urothelial Carcinoma Oncology is constantly changing, with additional diagnostic procedures, new surgical methods and innovative therapeutic concepts being developed. For this reason, the treatment guidelines are also continuously revised. This also applies… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Colorectal cancer screening What are the most important quality standards for colonoscopy? Colonoscopy is an important screening procedure to detect and remove adenomas and polyps that can potentially lead to colorectal cancer. For several years, a high adenoma detection rate has been…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Malignancies 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 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 5 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Tobacco heaters on the test bench – initial real-world experience Smoking is addictive – that is common knowledge. It is equally well known that quitting smoking is anything but easy. Meanwhile, there are many different ways to quit smoking. Alternative…
