This content is machine translated Tumor-associated fatigue Constantly tired and weak – how can we help patients? Tumor-associated fatigue can manifest itself physically, psychologically, and cognitively and is subjectively very distressing. It is recommended to clarify them as early as possible and at reasonable intervals during the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Basal cell carcinoma What are the treatment options? The gold standard remains surgical excision with or without histologic incision margin control, although Mohs surgery offers many advantages. If excision is impossible or incomplete, radiotherapy is an alternative. Topical…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Cutaneous tumors in childhood Infantile hemangiomas Hemangiomas are the most common tumors of children’s skin. Spontaneous remission is often seen. However, in special cases – such as impending functional complications, ulceration, or permanent cosmetic damage –…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated ASCO 2018 in Chicago Study news on lung, kidney and intestine KEYNOTE-042 and CARMENA: Two studies that have the potential to change practice. It’s about lung cancer – as so often lately – but also about renal cell carcinoma. Furthermore, the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated 20th Continuing Education Conference of the College of Family Medicine (KHM), Lucerne Bitter images: Gallbladder disease “BitterSweet” was the theme of the 20th KHM Continuing Education Conference 2018. In a keynote lecture, Prof. Stephan Vavricka, MD, and Regula Capaul, MD, presented five pathologies of the gallbladder…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Developments in pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer – still particularly aggressive and deadly Pancreatic cancer is the seventh most common cancer diagnosis in Switzerland. However, it ranks fourth in terms of mortality, which illustrates the aggressiveness of the tumor. Various studies, especially in…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Esophageal Cancer Place of radio(chemo)therapy in the multimodality setting. Esophageal cancer is a complex clinical picture. Interdisciplinary consultation and care of the patient are therefore useful. What is the place of radiotherapy or radiochemotherapy in multimodality treatment?
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated System therapy in gastric carcinoma Goals of drug treatment Surgery is the first choice for localized gastric carcinoma. Systems therapy peri- or postoperatively can improve cure rates. Palliative, it prolongs survival and improves quality of life. Recognize languageAfrikaansAlbanianArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBengaliBosnianBulgarianBurmeseCebuanoChichewaChinese (ver)Chinese…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Swiss Symposium Psychooncology 2018 in Bern News from the field of integrative oncology Many cancer patients are interested in complementary medicine measures. There is now evidence of efficacy for some of the supportive treatments. Good interdisciplinary cooperation is central to this.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated CNS Lymphoma Induction and consolidation – which agents, regimens and targets? Therapy for primary CNS lymphoma has evolved greatly in recent years. The life expectancy of patients has increased. Methotrexate remains the basis of all induction therapies. In consolidation, the situation…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Soft tissue sarcomas It gets too “hot” for the cancer cells Possible treatments for soft tissue sarcomas include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Recently, attempts have been made to enhance the effects by exposing the cancer cells to heat – with…
