This content is machine translated Hemato-Oncology All hopes lie in targeted therapy What do so-called targeted therapies actually aim at? And what progress has been made in the various hematologic oncologic neoplasms in this regard? At the 21st Symposium Medicine in the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Multiple Myeloma Active ingredients at a glance At the EHA Congress in Milan, multiple myeloma was the focus of several events. What are the current results of proteasome inhibitors and immunomodulatory drugs and what is their promise…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Esophageal and gastric cancer Perioperative adjuvant radio-chemotherapy T1-T2 N0 tumors undergo primary surgery. Proximal esophageal cancer is an indication for radio-chemotherapy alone (RCT). In contrast, T3-T4 and N+ carcinomas are treated trimodally when possible. Neoadjuvant RCT increases…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Abdominal wall sparing training after visceral surgical procedures Physical reconditioning and wound healing hand in hand Visceral surgery patient volumes have increased significantly in recent years. After major surgery with opening of the abdominal wall due to chronic, oncological or acute diseases, almost all patients suffer…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy MRI Imaging Overview Patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsy and children with Rolando’s epilepsy may not require an MRI scan at all. In contrast, high-resolution MRI diagnostics should definitely be pursued in focal epilepsies…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Amyloidoses Heart complaints can give first indication In the field of rare diseases, there is an enormous need to catch up in terms of knowledge, correct diagnosis and therapy. Many primary care physicians are also feeling this…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated COPD How can exacerbations be prevented? At the annual meeting of the Swiss Society of Pneumology (SGP) in Interlaken, one of the topics was COPD. Exacerbations in particular were the subject of discussion. How exactly are…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratosis Early treatment is indicated Actinic or solar keratoses represent in situ squamous cell carcinomas of the skin and are one of the more common dermatoses in daily practice. On the one hand, it is…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated German-speaking European School of Oncology in St. Gallen The pros and cons of antiangiogenic therapy in first-line treatment. At a DESO advanced training course in St. Gallen, Prof. Volker Heinemann, MD, Munich, and Prof. Werner Scheithauer, MD, Vienna, led a discussion on the use of first-line antiangiogenic therapies.…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Advanced training Hautnah Guidelines – what to consider for diagnostics? In malignant melanoma, some new findings on prognostic factors and risks have been published recently. The changed guidelines bring some innovations in everyday life and aim at a most accurate…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Skin surgery Tips and tricks for practice The majority of simple surgical procedures on the skin organ can be easily performed in the office. However, as with any surgical procedure, a clear indication and selection of the…
