This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Study results suggest increased cancer risk As a large Norwegian study showed, patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a higher risk of developing cancer – particularly of the respiratory and central nervous systems – compared with…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated E-cigarettes Supposedly harmless smoking fun That electronic vaporizers are significantly less harmful to health than conventional tobacco cigarettes is a common misconception. What is concealed: depending on the type of e-cigarette and the composition of…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated The "frustrated throat exploration" in primary hyperparathyroidism. Avoidable failure or unavoidable situation? Surgical remediation of hypercalcemia caused by parathyroid dysfunction remains a special chapter in surgery. The frequency of “frustrated explorations,” i.e., unsuccessful search for an adenoma of the parathyroid glands in…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Neuro-oncology Neurological side effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors. The development of immune checkpoint inhibitors has paved the way for targeted tumor control by activating the immune system. Six preparations can now be used to combat a total of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratosis First S3 guideline provides certainty of action Actinic keratosis is already one of the most frequent clinical pictures in dermatological oncology. However, due to increasing life expectancy, a further increase in the number of affected patients can…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Extensive liver metastases in colorectal cancer. Chances for treatment? Removal of colorectal liver metastases is prognostic. Oncologic and surgical technical criteria are used to assess resectability.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Neoplastic diseases The future of the treatment of tenosynovial giant cell tumors Tenosynovial giant cell tumor is a rare benign disease of the synovium in which there is marked tissue proliferation. Diffuse joint destruction with subsequent disability may result. The future may…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Esophageal Cancer Early diagnosis and individual follow-up Esophageal cancer occurs on average at age 60. It is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related death. Robotic surgery allows more radical procedures under optimal visibility – for a better…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Ovarian Cancer Treatment 2019: Important and new Ovarian cancer has become a chronic disease. Therapy sequences with surgery, additive and palliative systemic therapies, plus maintenance therapies in different lineages are complex. Discussing current data helps to translate…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Histological confirmation of lung carcinoma Complex surgery on the lung Drug options in the treatment of lung cancer have developed rapidly in recent years. In addition to classical chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy of driver mutations are increasingly coming to…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Penile carcinoma New S3 Guideline: Diagnostics, Therapy and Follow-up Care The new S3 guideline “Diagnosis, therapy and follow-up of penile carcinoma” aims to improve the quality of care for affected patients. The focus is on organ preservation.
