This content is machine translated Interview at ASCO GI on new data from the OPUS study. “We are a good step closer to personalized therapy in mCRC” In the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer, there were new results on subgroup analyses of the OPUS trial at this year’s ASCO GI in San Francisco. As previously shown in…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Multiple Myeloma Media Workshop Which form of therapy is suitable for whom? At a media workshop during the ASH Congress in New Orleans, some key points of myeloma research were presented. They also discussed what these innovations mean for patients and used…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Metastatic colorectal carcinoma To what extent does aspirin affect survival? More recently, studies have shown that aspirin improves overall survival in subgroups with colorectal cancer, specifically those with PIK3CA mutations. To test whether regular aspirin use is associated with survival…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 1st Swiss Symposium Peritoneal Malignancies and HIPEC Enabling individualized treatment At the first Swiss symposium on peritoneal malignancies and HIPEC in St. Gallen, experts spoke on the topics of ovarian cancer and metastatic colorectal cancer. It was about current and…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Lymphomas Integrative lymphoma diagnostics plays a central role For lymphoma diagnosis, a multimodality additive approach, which consists of history taking, clinical examination, laboratory parameters, histopathological findings, genetic findings, and static or functional (e.g., PET-CT, spectroscopy) imaging, is essential.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Early detection begins in the family doctor's office Melanocytic nevi and malignant melanoma Melanocytic nevi are the most common benign neoplasms in fair skin types. Their number is a risk indicator for the development of malignant melanoma, of which they may be precursors.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Nodal lymphoma from the pathology point of view Update for daily practice A persistent lymphadenopathy is a clear indication for further histopathological diagnosis. A detailed medical history as well as knowledge of previous diseases, manipulations and drug therapies are essential for a…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Mamma Screening Between statistics and casuistry Once again, a health policy bombshell has burst in the Sunday press. The Swiss Medical Board questions systematic breast screening. As was to be expected, the tsunami of outrage arrived…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Recurrent ovarian cancer Current developments give hope for a personalized approach At the ESMO Congress in Amsterdam, a review was given of the options available to date in the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer. Therapy depends on the particular form of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and myelodysplastic syndrome What are the benefits of lenalidomide and pomalidomide? At the ASH Congress in New Orleans, the focus was on the efficacy and safety of lenalidomide plus low-dose dexamethasone in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Mistletoe Findings on efficacy from cohort studies The randomized, placebo-controlled trial has become the gold standard of medical research today. This development has been accompanied by an ever-increasing emphasis on evidence-based medicine in curricula and guidelines, increasing…
