This content is machine translated Vascular malformations Congenital vascular malformations – classification, diagnosis, treatment Congenital malformations occur in a heterogeneous clinical spectrum. They can be classified according to the criteria of vascular type, hemodynamic efficacy, and embryological stage of development. Basic diagnostics include history,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated ESMO 2017 in Madrid Blocking the “escape route” for the tumor Upsets in first-line therapy of non-small cell EGFR-mutated lung cancer are imminent. With the FLAURA trial, osimertinib is confidently presenting itself for the first time as a treatment option for…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Causes and medication Arterial hypertension and heart failure Inadequately treated arterial hypertension over many years usually leads to heart failure. It is not at all surprising that the onset of heart failure can be delayed by treating blood…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 73rd Annual Meeting Swiss Society of Urology in Lugano The old patient on the operating table The number of seniors in need of surgery is steadily increasing. At the same time, however, the perioperative risk also increases markedly with age. This makes the surgical decision and…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Therapy of lymphedema The vascularized lymph node transplantation Reconstructive procedures strive to restore functional lymphatic drainage. Lymphatic surgery is indicated in patients in whom conservative therapy does not result in adequate control of the disease. Principles of autologous…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Therapy for initial diagnosis of multiple myeloma Treatment protocols in the age of modern substances We are in the era of new efficient compounds against multiple myeloma. Nevertheless, high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation remains an essential part of the first-line treatment of…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Surgical therapy of lymphedema Lymphovenous anastomoses and resecting procedures Resecting procedures in the treatment of lymphedema have been in development since the beginning of the last century. They are invasive and have many complications. With the advancement of microsurgery,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Multiple Myeloma Pathogenesis, clinic, diagnostics In multiple myeloma, the clinic leading to the diagnosis is derived from the end-organ damage. The diagnostic criteria were last updated in 2014. With well-established and widely available diagnostics, the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Special features of care for older people with cancer More than ever, interdisciplinary teamwork is required Cancer is primarily a disease of the elderly and very old. Special characteristics of this age group such as multimorbidity and polypharmacy place high demands on the treatment team. Close…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 26th EADV Congress in Geneva Therapy of atopic dermatitis on new paths The therapeutic landscape of atopic eczema has recently been invigorated by innovative trends in topical and systemic treatment. The U.S. is ahead of the Europeans in terms of approval –…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Radiation-associated angiosarcoma of the breast What can we learn from case reports? Radiation-associated angiosarcoma is more common than intuitively expected. The initial diagnosis should be made as early as possible. Paradoxically, even in this radiation-induced tumor, re-irradiation is a good therapeutic option.
