This content is machine translated Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) First targeted antibody approved for CTCL patients with MF or SS The approval of the anti-CCR4 antibody mogamulizumab provides patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) of the mycosis fungoides (MF) and Sézary syndrome (SS) subtypes with an effective non-chemotherapeutic intervention for…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Sarcoidosis - a multisystem disease Biopsy is an important piece of the puzzle Sarcoidosis can occur at any age and typically affects the lungs, but various other organs may also be involved. Diagnosis consists of several steps; there are no specific blood tests…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hemostaseology New concepts for a lifelong challenge – tumor-associated VTE. There has been a groundbreaking increase in knowledge in hemostaseology in recent years, both preclinically in basic research and clinically with the development of innovative treatment strategies. Using the patient…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Drug therapy for tobacco addiction Inhaled tobacco smoking remains the most important preventable risk factor for numerous diseases and for premature deaths worldwide. In Switzerland, more than 1.9 million people smoked in 2017, representing 27%… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Thyroid nodule New risk assessment shows lower malignancy rate than previously thought Nodes on the thyroid gland are very common. In the vast majority, thyroid nodules are benign. This is also confirmed by the results of a recent long-term German study, according…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Patient case Breast carcinoma with disseminated osteoblastic metastasis. More than 70% of breast cancer sufferers are diagnosed as hormone receptor positive and HER2 negative (HR+/HER2-) [1]. Clinical trial data show that a therapy combination with CDK4/6 inhibitors can…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Surgical techniques Dermatosurgical options for the treatment of skin tumors in practice. Incidence rates of skin tumors, including malignant melanoma, continue to rise. Modern dermatosurgical procedures can remove many skin tumors gently, effectively and with a good cosmetic result. In addition to… CME-Test
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Basics of brachytherapy (Part 1) Current status in oncology Brachytherapy (BT) is a form of radiotherapy in which a radioactive source is precisely placed in the tumor or tumor bed for usually a short period of time. It is… CME-Test
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Acute myeloid leukemia Therapy – if intensive chemotherapy is not possible AML predominantly affects older individuals, who are often not suitable for intensive chemotherapy due to their age and pre-existing conditions. Younger patients may also be ineligible for intensive chemotherapy due…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Surgical techniques Dermatosurgical options for the treatment of skin tumors in practice. Incidence rates of skin tumors, including malignant melanoma, continue to rise. Modern dermatosurgical procedures can remove many skin tumors gently, effectively and with a good cosmetic result. In addition to… CME-Test
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Research PTX3 contributes to trastuzumab-induced cardiac complications Trastuzumab, the first humanized monoclonal antibody targeting human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (ERBB2/HER2), is currently used as first-line therapy for HER2(+) tumors. However, trastuzumab increases the risk of cardiac…
