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…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated ESMO and ASCO 2022 New efficacy data for the treatment of advanced ovarian and endometrial cancer. Targeted treatment approaches have added valuable options to the therapeutic landscape in cancer. Promising results on targeted therapy of advanced ovarian and endometrial cancer were presented at this year’s ESMO…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Mesenchymal neoplasms of the skin Atypical fibroxanthomas and the pleomorphic dermal sarcoma. The diagnosis of atypical fibroxanthoma and pleomorphic dermal sarcoma is made as a histologic diagnosis of exclusion. The new guideline published this year summarizes the most important aspects of diagnosis…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Advanced stage malignant melanoma Targeted therapy with BRAF/MEK inhibitors – an update. Patients with non-resectable metastatic melanoma with BRAFV600 mutation should first be evaluated for eligibility for immunotherapy. In addition to checkpoint inhibition, however, targeted therapy with BRAF-MEK inhibitors is now an…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Harm Reduction – an alternative to quitting smoking?! It is undisputed that a complete stop to smoking is the best option for health. But not every smoker succeeds in giving up the cigarette. In recent years, therefore, the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Brain tumors Glioblastomas and their spreading strategies. Glioblastomas are a particularly aggressive form of brain tumor. To this day, they are incurable. But there is progress. Especially with regard to their dispersal strategies, new insights could be…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Primary cutaneous lymphoma – Useful information for dermatologists Primary cutaneous lymphomas are a heterogeneous group of lymphoproliferative T-cell or B-cell neoplasms. Skin lymphomas are among the rare forms of skin cancer. Clinical inspection has an important role in…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Blood cancer and co. Translational research and innovative treatment approaches At the transnational annual meeting of the German, Austrian and Swiss Societies for Hematology and Medical Oncology (DGHO), the latest data from basic, applied and translational research as well as…
