This content is machine translated Most common malignant brain tumor in children Medulloblastoma in children: diagnosis and therapy If there is a change in character or new onset of motor clumsiness, measure head circumference and perform neurological examination, possibly repetitively. In Switzerland, the treatment of childhood brain tumors…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated From urinalysis to USPIO MRI Diagnostic options in urothelial carcinoma The basis of diagnosis in urothelial carcinoma is urethrocystoscopy, bladder irrigation cytology, and computed tomography with excretion phase. Image-enhancing techniques increase the diagnostic accuracy of urethrocystoscopy and thus may improve…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Do not forget to stop smoking Current therapy of bladder carcinoma Most bladder cancers are non-muscle invasive, so the bladder can be preserved. Because of the risk of recurrence, invasive tumor follow-up is required for years. After cystectomy with urinary diversion,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Osteoprotective therapy Bone health in advanced prostate cancer. In men with advanced prostate cancer under androgen deprivation, osteodensitometry should be performed initially, and if osteopenia/osteoporosis, or increased fracture risk, is demonstrated, antiresorptive osteoporosis therapy should be considered. Bisphosphonates…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Better quality of life in the last phase of life Pain therapy for the very elderly Opiates are also appropriate for the very elderly. Renal function and compliance determine the selection of appropriate agents. Opiate therapy is initiated with very small doses. Side effects of opioid…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Nutrition for cancer Screening for malnutrition is useful in all cancer patients Between 30 and 80% of all cancer patients are malnourished at diagnosis. Malnutrition increases mortality and morbidity and decreases the tolerability of tumor therapies. Screening for malnutrition using established measurement…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Dealing with loss Support for relatives and patients with terminal illnesses Mourning itself is not an illness, but a natural process after the loss of a close person, which allows for positive experiences in addition to great stress. An open and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Sudden and violent Breakthrough pain: right classification means right treatment To do justice to patients with breakthrough pain, definition and delineation must be clear. The classification of breakthrough pain is reflected in a clear therapeutic concept. Rapid-onset opioids are a…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Gastrointestinal tumors State of the art of endoscopic resection Malignant or premalignant mucosal changes of the gastrointestinal tract can usually be curatively removed endoscopically. Endoscopic resections are based on many technical innovations; the resections are safe and allow a…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated What helps with fatigue and exhaustion? Therapy of tumor fatigue An important intervention for tumor-associated fatigue is to inform patients that fatigue is common and that the symptoms, although unpleasant, are usually at least not dangerous. If in the course…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Colorectal Cancer How do patients outside the screening population fare? In patients at intermediate risk for colorectal cancer, colonoscopy is recommended by most European and American organizations as a screening examination starting at age 50 at intervals not exceeding 10…
