This content is machine translated Platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer PARP inhibitors in the relapsed setting. Ovarian cancer is often not detected until an advanced stage due to initial nonspecific or absent symptoms [1]. Consequently, the prognosis is rather poor, also due to the high relapse…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Tumor Profiler Study Detailed profile of tumors In a study involving patients at the University Hospitals of Zurich and Basel, researchers are comprehensively and extremely precisely investigating the molecular and functional characteristics of tumors. This should enable…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Orphan disease in oncology Rare is also (cumulatively) common About 7% of the population suffers from a rare disease, in Switzerland. Many of the more than 7000 known orphan diseases are in the oncology field, and more than 40%…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Head and Neck Tumors Salivary gland carcinomas: basic principles and pharmacologic interventions. Salivary gland carcinomas are a rare form of malignancy, however, with high heterogeneity. Therefore, molecular profiling should be used for therapy stratification. Depending on the subentity, different pharmacological interventions may…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Ovarian tumors Of PARP inhibitors, new agents and sexuality The treatment of ovarian cancer is in a constant state of flux with the ongoing development of new drugs such as PARP inhibitors. With increasing experience in the use of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Biomarkers and immunotherapy New horizons in advanced prostate cancer Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) has been considered primarily the domain of novel hormone and taxane therapy. Increasingly, however, other treatment approaches are being tested with sometimes promising results. In…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Gastrointestinal tumors Latest scientific findings and real-life data The best-scored abstracts in gastrointestinal tumors show a range of promising new findings. Thus, initial data on first-line therapy of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma could be presented as well as real-life…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Pancreatic Cancer Effectiveness of treatment depends on molecular prerequisites Pancreatic cancer is one of the greatest challenges in oncologic therapy. Mortality is extremely high despite intensive research. New treatment options are urgently needed. A team of researchers has now…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated News from the world of oncology The hottest studies at a glance Every year, ESMO presents the most relevant research results of its congress within the framework of so-called Presidential Symposia. Also at this year’s virtual execution, the presentation of those studies…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tobacco use What makes smoking so harmful? Analysis of a toxic mixture Smoking harms health, every child knows that. Nevertheless, the cigarette seems to exert a special fascination on many people – and has done so for centuries. Many smoking cessation measures…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Online training Swiss Oncology in Motion Acute Myeloid Leukemia Module After many years without noticeable therapeutic progress, a number of new treatment options for acute myeloid leukemia have recently become available that could improve the situation for those affected. Prof.… CME-Test
