This content is machine translated Molecular precision oncology What are the benefits of cancer genome sequencing for children with cancer? For children with cancer who have relapsed, cancer genomic analyses can help make more accurate diagnoses, find appropriate therapy and delay disease progression. This is shown by the results of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated New study on patient participation Should sufferers attend tumor conferences? Finding the best treatment for sufferers with complex cancers – that’s what tumor conferences aim to do. Doctors from oncology, radiology, surgery, pathology and other disciplines talk about the disease…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated New "keys" for eliminating cancer cells Hybrid active ingredients “Borinostats” use boron instead of carbon By bringing together pharmacy and inorganic chemistry, chemist Dr. Christoph Selg and his colleagues have succeeded in developing a group of promising potential active ingredients for cancer therapy: the so-called…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Lynch syndrome From suspicion to proper management Lynch syndrome, also known as HNPCC (hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer), is the most common inherited cause of colorectal cancer worldwide. In addition to preventive surgery, aspirin is also used for…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hodgkin's disease Excess mortality after surviving disease: a search for causes Today, more than 80% of all patients with Hodgkin lymphoma can be cured, and in early stages even more than 90%. Nevertheless, the disease and its therapy have a significant…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) New therapeutic option for metastatic NSCLC with METex14 skipping mutation. The growing understanding of tumor genetic mechanisms and the development of molecular diagnostics have enabled the development of targeted therapies, leading to significant advances in the treatment of lung cancer…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated The somewhat different knowledge Where does the name “Sézary syndrome” actually come from? As a cutaneous T-cell lymphoma with an erythrodermic course, Sézary syndrome is a rare entity. Nevertheless, most physicians have encountered this prognostically unfavorable disease, at least in theory. This may…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated European Lung Cancer Congress 2021 “Thoracic tumors remain unpredictable and dangerous” This year’s European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC) was all about lung cancer. Prof. Oliver Gautschi, MD, Co-Chief Physician of the Clinic for Medical Oncology at the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS),…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Lymphoma of the skin What’s new? Often, cutaneous lymphomas receive little attention. And yet, a lot has happened in recent years. Thus, innovative treatment options are also emerging for these rare conditions through new therapeutic options…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Monoclonal Gammopathy of Unclear Significance (MGUS) Identification of patients at risk Patients with monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance (MGUS) are at increased risk of developing certain forms of cancer. Regular checks allow changes to be detected at an early stage and…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Leukemic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (L-CTCL) Sézary syndrome and mycosis fungoides: STAT5 as a therapeutic target? As the disease progresses, the tumor cells in leukemic variants of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas spread not only in the skin but also in the blood and lymph nodes. Although an…
