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
View Post 23 min This content is machine translated Rheumatism and cancer Effects of cancer on rheumatoid arthritis therapy The increasing age of the population and the gratifying progress in oncological therapy mean that rheumatologists are increasingly confronted with patients who have a previous malignant disease but still require…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated CAR-T Cells Own immune cell as therapy With the rapid development of new therapeutic options in oncology, immunotherapy has a high priority. Thus, CAR T cells are also a promising approach to treat advanced cancers. In particular,…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Sideropenia Iron deficiency in the oncological patient Worldwide, iron deficiency is the most common deficiency disease. In Europe, the prevalence is 5-10% and is one of the most common causes of anemia, accounting for about 50%. An…
