This content is machine translated Lung cancer Multidisciplinary teams in oncology The treatment of cancer is one of the greatest challenges of modern medicine. The complexity of oncological diagnostics and therapy, the multitude of treatment options available and the need to...… CME-Test
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Focus on prevention Colorectal cancer screening – an update Colorectal cancer is a relevant disease for society: every twentieth person in Switzerland is affected at least once in their lifetime. In Switzerland, around 4300 new cases occur every year...… CME-Test
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Cancer prevention Constant dripping – alcohol and cancer The fact is, alcohol is harmful to health. Various mechanisms are responsible for the carcinogenic properties of alcohol. Alcohol cessation and abstinence can reduce the risk of cancer. Tips for...… CME-Test
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Telemonitoring Home earlier: sensory T-shirt monitors vital functions A T-shirt that monitors patients’ vital signs after urological cancer surgery could help patients leave hospital earlier and recover at home. The device, which was worn under clothing for three...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dyspnea – Lung metastases Tumor cells from lung metastases have the typical characteristics of the original type of cancer. Affected patients often have no symptoms at first. As the disease progresses, however, they may...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Artesunate in uro-oncology Integrin modulation for the control of metastases in cisplatin-resistant bladder cancer Urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder is a prime example of the clinical conflict between therapeutic progress and biological resistance. While superficial tumors can often be successfully resected or controlled...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cancer prevention Poorer prognosis for men who avoid prostate cancer screening Men who consistently avoid prostate cancer screening appointments have a disproportionately higher risk of dying from the disease. This is shown by a study that has also identified a new...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Spinaliomas and basal cell carcinomas New therapeutic targets in the sights of research Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma account for 99% of all cases of non-melanocytic skin cancer (NMSC). Based on an increasing understanding of the pathomechanisms that play a...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated HPV and urological tumors A reassessment of carcinogenic relationships The public perception of the human papillomavirus (HPV) is that it is a “women’s virus”, primarily associated with cervical cancer. In vaccination campaigns, prevention plans and sex education in schools,...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Renal cell carcinoma and urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract Same organ, two cancers Renal cell car cinoma (RCC) and upper tract urothelial carcinoma ( UTUC) are two common but etiologically and histologically different tumor entities that both manifest themselves in the kidneys. Although...…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Autonomic nervous system and overactive bladder Pathophysiology, diagnostics and therapeutic implications Overactive bladder (OAB) is characterized by a sudden, often uncontrollable urge to urinate, with or without urge incontinence, typically accompanied by pollakiuria and nocturia. In industrialized nations, it is estimated...…
