This content is machine translated Ewing's Sarcoma Management of the second most common primary malignant bone tumor Therapy of choice for Ewing’s sarcoma includes neoadjuvant chemotherapy, tumor resection, and postoperative chemotherapy with/without radiotherapy. In this context, interdisciplinary management at an appropriate center is of crucial importance.
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Special report: maintenance therapy of relapsed ovarian cancer. Niraparib approved with individual starting doses In October 2018, the poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor niraparib (Zejula®) was approved for the maintenance treatment of relapsed ovarian cancer [1]. It can be used regardless of BRCA mutation…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Bone Sarcomas Treatment of primary bone tumors of the pelvis Surgical resection represents the mainstay of therapy for pelvic bone sarcomas. Treatment is complex and should be individualized. By sharing data and expert knowledge, the disease can be better understood.…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Regional hyperthermia in oncology A practical overview Hyperthermia is a potent radio-sensitizer. The evidence base is good, especially for re-irradiation of tumor recurrences in pre-exposed areas. Thermal radiotherapy as part of primary curative therapy is currently being…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Outstanding research The IRP Schellenberg Research Prize 2018 goes to two female researchers The IRP Schellenberg Research Prize, endowed with CHF 100,000, was awarded in equal parts to Prof. Dr. Claire Jacob, University of Fribourg (Switzerland), and Prof. Dr. Magdalena Götz, Helmholtz Zentrum…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 28th German Skin Cancer Congress 2018, Stuttgart Update on immunotherapy of malignant melanoma Combination immunotherapy, adjuvant immune checkpoint blockade, and long-term survival after PD-1 inhibitor therapy were the topics of two satellite symposia at the German Skin Cancer Congress.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Pharmacological-allergological interactions Drug allergies Adverse drug reactions are divided into type A and type B reactions. Type A reactions are based on the mechanism of action of the drug. Type B reactions (drug allergies)…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Congress of the Swiss Society of Urology in Lausanne One man’s joy is another man’s sorrow Erectile dysfunction can be severely limiting. The same applies to the opposite: if an erection persists permanently, it can become really dangerous. What to do when erectile tissue does not…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated DGHO in Vienna Prostate and breast cancer: the future belongs to combined therapies Treatment options are often limited in both prostate and breast carcinoma. The search for new effective drugs and combination therapies is therefore the primary goal of current studies.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Marfan syndrome and related connective tissue diseases How is long-term cardiovascular care provided to patients? Surgical treatment of patients with hereditary connective tissue disease aims to prevent aortic dissection. This is because it is responsible for the high mortality rate of the patient population. When…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Operation in focus When and how is surgical therapy for PAVK performed? The surgical techniques used to rehabilitate peripheral arterial disease (PAVD) are thromboendarterectomy and bypass grafting. Which procedure is used when, how does the operation proceed and what should be taken…
