This content is machine translated Skin cancer: epidemiological development Marked increase in incidence predicted As shown by large skin cancer registries and population-based studies, there is a continuing trend in Europe and worldwide towards an increase in new cases of melanocytic and non-melanocytic tumors.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Advanced pancreatic cancer First-line therapies in the Real Life Check Currently, gemcitabine plus Nab-paclitaxel and FOLFIRINOX are considered standard first-line therapies for advanced pancreatic cancer. So far, there is no direct comparison of these options. An analysis of the German…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Hormone receptor-positive breast carcinoma New option for adjunctive therapy The GnRH agonist triptorelin has been used successfully for some time in various areas, including the treatment of hormone-dependent prostate cancer. The drug is now also approved for adjuvant therapy…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Colonoscopy Early detection of colon tumors can save lives The earlier colorectal cancer is detected, the greater the chances of cure. Therefore, early detection examinations are very important, especially in the elderly population. Colonoscopy is recommended as a routine…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma The BCMA molecule as a beacon of hope The prognosis in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) remains grim. Now, at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), data have been presented that raise faint…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Triple-negative stage I-III breast carcinoma Attack on an untouchable While targeted therapies are on the rise, there are still tumors that cannot (yet) benefit from this development. One such is triple-negative breast carcinoma. But even here, far from targeted…
View Post 23 min This content is machine translated Rheumatism and cancer Effects of cancer on rheumatoid arthritis therapy Immunomodulatory and immunosuppressive therapies in cancer patients may promote progression or recurrence of malignant disease. However, the various substances differ with regard to this risk. In addition to the careful… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Study Overview What’s new in the world of cardiology? Scientific research is constantly being pursued, enabling advances to be made time and again in the therapeutic management of cardiological diseases. The most interesting study results around pericarditis, chronic coronary…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Interdisciplinary therapy management Gynecologist and oncologist talking about ovarian cancer Although the prognosis for ovarian cancer patients has improved in recent years, it is still the most lethal gynecologic tumor [1, 2]. In a video interview, gynecologist Prof. Andreas Günthert,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Non-resectable gastric carcinoma Immunotherapy on the rise The prognosis of advanced gastric carcinoma remains extremely unfavorable. Accordingly, new treatment approaches are urgently needed. Current evidence suggests that checkpoint inhibitor therapy may become more important in the near…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated The somewhat different knowledge Where does the name “Pancoast tumor” actually come from? The clinical picture of Pancoast tumor is widely known. But where does the somewhat strange name actually come from? We got to the bottom of it.
