This content is machine translated Colorectal Cancer Focus on combination therapies Triple for colorectal cancer – for the first time, studies have shown clear superiority of a triple combination of encorafenib, binimetinib and cetuximab in progressive metastatic colorectal tumors.
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Tumor-associated thromboembolism Oral anticoagulation with NOAKs? Tumor-associated thromboembolism can have fatal consequences. Therefore, effective anticoagulation is indicated in the acute situation and as recurrence prophylaxis. Currently, heparins are recommended. Can NOAKs also be used?
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated BCL-2 Inhibition The next chapter in blood cancer therapy is opened BCL-2 inhibition represents a milestone in the history of blood cancer treatment. Approved for the treatment of relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), oral small molecule is now also…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Juvenile Oncology Keeping an eye on the late effects Even if children survive a malignancy, they are still at risk. Late effects resulting from therapy should not be taken lightly.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated CAR-T cells Focus on innovative cancer therapy CAR-T cells are currently one of the most exciting developments in immunotherapy. It combines immunotherapy, cell therapy and gene therapy and could become a routine treatment in the future.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Onco-Sexology Consequences of the disease that are not talked about Quality of life after oncology treatments may also suffer due to altered sexuality. Onco-sexological services are gratefully accepted when initiated by the physician.
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Bronchial carcinoma New approaches in therapy Bronchial carcinomas are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. With the development of immune checkpoint inhibitors, the therapeutic landscape has changed significantly.
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Palliative sedation in the pulmonary clinic. Alleviating “unbearable suffering”. The treatment of patients in pulmonary clinics can include not only diagnostics and therapy, but also assistance in dying. In addition to lung cancer, COPD and pulmonary fibrosis are the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Gynecological oncology The treatment of breast carcinoma over time The treatment of breast carcinoma has changed significantly in recent years. Individualized therapy management that addresses the particular specificity of the breast carcinoma is now the focus.
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Drug Safety Drug interactions in oncology Drugs with a narrow therapeutic range, such as those frequently used in oncology, require a basic knowledge of possible interactions with other preparations. Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics should not be foreign…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer What to do if chemotherapy does not work? The risk of early metastasis complicates the treatment of lung cancer. The use of a system therapy proves to be promising in this context.
