This content is machine translated Antiemesis Effectively counteract chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting As one of the most important treatment options for malignant diseases, chemotherapy remains the focus of many therapeutic regimens. However, cisplatin-based treatment in particular is considered highly emetogenic. Nausea and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pain Medicine Recognize and effectively treat tumor-related breakthrough pain Tumor breakthrough pain is very common in patients with malignancies. Yet they are often overlooked or misjudged. However, the sudden and severe attacks of pain put a strain on sufferers…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Ovarian Cancer Updated S3 guideline recommends PARP inhibitors and radiotherapy Because ovarian cancer generally has no specific symptoms, it is often diagnosed at late stages. The mortality risk is correspondingly high. In order to provide affected women with optimal therapy,…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Precision Oncology First drug with tumor-independent indication approved New paths are being taken in cancer therapy. Precision oncology opens up the possibility of tailoring treatment no longer to the localization of the tumor, but to its cross-tissue molecular…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratoses Current overview of a widespread dermatosis Actinic keratoses are a marker of chronic sun damage and carcinogenesis of the skin. Sun protection, especially at a young age, is the most important primary prevention measure against actinic…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma First systemic therapy approved Patients with metastatic or locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma who are not candidates for curative surgery or curative radiation can now be treated with immunotherapy for the first time.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Bladder Cancer Immunotherapy after chemo may prolong survival Carcinoma of the urinary bladder is one of the common malignant diseases. While the prognosis of patients with superficial tumors is usually favorable, the situation is much worse for muscle-infiltrating…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer Immunomodulator as a treatment option for lentigo maligna Surgical excision is still considered the first choice, but recent findings also attest to an important role for imiquimod in the treatment of this dangerous carcinogenic skin lesion.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hematologic malignancies Lymphocytic lymphomas and leukemias: focus on current therapies Malignant hematologic diseases such as leukemias or lymphomas represent the fourth most common cancer and affect approximately 20/100,000 population per year in Europe. A number of effective substances are now…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated White skin cancer Imiquimod durably effective in superficial basal cell carcinoma Findings from long-term studies demonstrate the sustained therapeutic success of the toll-like receptor agonist imiquimod in the indication area of small superficial basal cell carcinomas. Early detection and treatment is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Alopecia So that chemotherapy does not become a hairy affair There are many reasons for hair loss, not least oncological therapy regimens, for example. This experience is one of the most traumatic aspects of treatment. The Haarwerkstatt Basel provides valuable…
