This content is machine translated Artificial intelligence Big brother is watching you – digitization in medicine The digital transformation is in full swing not only in everyday life, but also in medicine, and is taking on ever more precise features. The need to not only store…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Anticoagulation Effective therapy of tumor-associated thromboembolism under discussion. What is the optimal therapy for tumor-associated venous thromboembolism? This question was addressed by two renowned scientists who weighed up the advantages and disadvantages of the available treatment options.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Reactive plasmocytoses Polyclonal plasma cell proliferation in focus. Reactive plasmocytoses are rare, but then often pronounced. They must be tested against a reactive (polyclonal) and monoclonal Plasma cell proliferation can be delineated. Accurate differential diagnosis enables effective therapy.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Colorectal Cancer mTORC2 inhibition may be the wrong target Recent studies revealed that the mTORC2 protein – the target of some newly developed cancer drugs – is not active at all in colorectal cancer. mTORC2 activity has been detected…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Breast Cancer 10-year data favor partial irradiation Results of a 10-year follow-up show that partial breast irradiation should become the new standard of care for patients with early, low-risk breast cancer. This is because there are significantly…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Asbestosis Even without plaques, asbestos may be the culprit The fact that pneumological diseases can be caused by work-related factors is often overlooked during the anamnesis in clinical and practical everyday life. Especially in the case of asbestos cancer,…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Infections in oncology A common complication brought up to date Infections are common complications of systemic therapy in hematologic and oncologic patients. However, there are few uniform definitions and little information on how to effectively treat them.
View Post 2 min 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…
