This content is machine translated What's behind it - what to do? Discoloration of the nail organ better not to dismiss as a trifle Usually a simple explanation can be found for benign discoloration of finger and toe nails: subungual hemorrhage, onychomycosis, exogenous pigment, or the use of specific medications. On the other hand,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated News from the SGGG Congress Plenty of material for discussion and exchange In addition to seven main topics, the SGGG Congress in Lugano offered numerous other program items. Between the smaller halls where the free communications and poster sessions were held, there…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Cervical Cancer Should the Swiss pension program be changed? Cervical carcinoma is in sharp decline in industrialized nations. The cytological cervical smear contributed to this. Nevertheless, cervical smear has been increasingly criticized. With the detection of HPV DNA, an…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated From actinic prurigo to urticaria solaris Photodermatoses at a glance UV radiation is involved in many skin diseases. The spectrum ranges from acute damage in the sense of dermatitis solaris to chronic late effects such as premature skin aging or…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Zurich Review Course in Clinical Cardiology Cardiac therapy from aspirin to vitamin D From April 11-13, 2013, the Review Course in Clinical Cardiology was held in Zurich for the eleventh time. Renowned experts dealt with a variety of topics from the field of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated National Skin Cancer Day May 13, 2013 Counteracting the formation of melanomas through early diagnosis The statistics for new cases of skin cancer in Switzerland are disturbing: 2000 melanoma diagnoses annually, about 300 of which are fatal; and 13,000 patients affected by actinic keratosis. Despite…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer prevention Sun protection starts in childhood The scientific evidence that the development of epithelial skin tumors as well as melanomas can be effectively prevented with consistent sun protection measures is opposed by various fears in the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Interview on actinic keratosis “Fifteen to 20 percent of lesions can progress to carcinoma.” Prof. Stephan Lautenschlager, MD, Chief of Dermatology at the Stadtspital Triemli, provides information in an interview about the epidemiology, methods of diagnosis and therapy of actinic keratosis. In addition, he…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Genomic tests New options in breast cancer treatment A panel on the effect of the Oncotype DX® genomic test on breast cancer was held in Zurich on March 13 with representatives from various European countries. The event was…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated To the point “Watch and Wait? A 30-year-old previously healthy woman suffers from a mild cough for two weeks. New increasingly abdominal pain occurs. During the day she feels feverish. The fever gauge shows 38.4 degrees…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Collaboration breast centers and gynecologists Optimizing patient care together The Swiss Society of Senology (SGS), together with the Swiss Cancer League (KLS), has developed guidelines for the certification of breast centers that are appropriate to local conditions and has…
