This content is machine translated New guidelines on plasma cell myeloma Contemporary clarification and therapy The treatment strategy is determined according to the patient’s age and general condition. Younger fit patients receive intensive treatment with induction therapy (at least four cycles), followed by high-dose chemotherapy/autologous…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Testicular cancer Switzerland is one of the countries with the highest incidence Testicular cancer is becoming increasingly common in industrialized nations. A study that examined development trends in the U.S. and Europe concludes that Switzerland in particular, along with Norway and Denmark,…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated From high-dose chemotherapy to gene expression. Developments in adjuvant chemotherapy of breast carcinoma. The use of multigene testing is currently limited to the adjuvant setting in HER2-negative luminal breast carcinoma and allows reproducible predictions of recurrence risk. The tests will lead to fewer…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tablets instead of infusions Oral chemotherapy in metastatic breast carcinoma. Oral chemotherapy is an evidence-based option in drug therapy for metastatic breast cancer. Both the favorable side effect profile and the patient autonomy ensured by the oral form of administration…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Gain time without delaying therapy Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast carcinoma Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is always possible when adjuvant chemotherapy is also indicated. During neoadjuvant chemotherapy, treatment response should be documented so that treatment can be modified if necessary. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy allows…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Patients with advanced cancer How do you recognize approaching death? A U.S. study investigated the question of which physical symptoms herald imminent death in seriously ill cancer patients. The authors reviewed more than 50 clinical signs and found high diagnostic…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Breast Cancer Therapy Strategies to maintain bone health Adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer has adverse effects on bone health. Possible consequences are treatment-induced osteopenia, osteoporosis and fractures. It is known that antiresorptive substances such as bisphosphonates counteract…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Light skin cancer What is the risk of a second tumor? Patients with basal cell carcinoma or cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma often develop non-melanocytic skin cancer again in the follow-up period. The aim of a US study was to determine the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated ECCO/ESMO 2015 Care of cancer patients in European comparison At the European Cancer Congress in Vienna, there were new insights into the possible etiology of Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In addition, a comprehensive European comparison of cancer care was presented. In…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Oncology Annual Congress in Basel Risk- and age-adapted approach to multiple myeloma In October, the annual congress of the German, Austrian and Swiss Societies of Hematology and Medical Oncology was held in Basel. A scientific symposium focused on risk- and age-adapted management…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Benign thyroid nodules What diagnostic and preventive steps are indicated? Benign small nodules in the thyroid gland are common. Since the (mostly incidental) detection of such asymptomatic nodules has also increased in recent years, the question arises as to how…
