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 4 min This content is machine translated Highlights of the symposium at the Inselspital Bern How to respond to cervical cancer in pregnancy? The twelfth annual symposium of the Breast and Tumor Center at the Inselspital Bern, which was held at the end of December 2013, focused this time on cervical carcinoma. What…
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…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Metastatic renal cell carcinoma. What are the reasons for resistance to current drugs? Practical strategies for treatment management of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) were presented at the ESMO Congress in Amsterdam. Updates on current clinical trials and the utility of new treatment…