This content is machine translated Current status of a nearly 70-year therapy Radioiodine therapy in differentiated thyroid carcinoma. For papillary and follicular thyroid carcinomas, ablative radioiodine therapy with TSH stimulation is given four to six weeks after surgery. Studies show that high standard activity (3.7 GBq vs. 1.1…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pituitary tumors Surgical therapy when and how? In case of visual symptoms or disturbances of hormonal function, an adenoma of the pituitary gland may be present, which must be considered and clarified endocrinologically and by means of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Phytotherapy in palliative and supportive medicine Herbal preparations help with concomitant symptoms of tumor diseases One might assume that medicinal plants have no place in oncology practice. And indeed, apart from the mistletoe therapy of anthroposophic medicine, there is no Western medicinal plant with an…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Zurich Review Course in Clinical Cardiology. Always take syncope in athletes seriously The first day of the Zurich Review Course focused on current news in cardiology. What is the benefit of iron deficiency therapy in heart failure? When should which of the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated New and old on psoriasis and associated diseases Psoriasis – a disease that affects the whole body. Psoriasis is a chronic disease not only of the skin, but of the entire body. The etiology of psoriasis is due to genetic factors, but also environmental factors. In recent…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Lower radiation exposure to the surrounding organs Proton therapy: When and for whom? Radiotherapy with protons can replace photon radiotherapy in tumor treatment concepts. Due to the finite range of the proton beam, unnecessary radiation exposure to surrounding organs can be avoided. Children…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated SGIM Congress in Basel Diabetes update – what do you need to know about the different agents? A lot has happened in the field of diabetes therapy in recent years. Many new active ingredients have appeared on the market. However, metformin and lifestyle modifications are still considered…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Brain death What is the basis for brain death diagnostics in Switzerland? According to Article 9 of the Transplantation Law, a person is dead when the function of the brain, including the brain stem, has irreversibly failed. In principle, brain death can…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated New guidelines for acute pulmonary embolism Close monitoring in patients at intermediate risk of mortality. The ESC issued new recommendations on the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism toward the end of last year [1]. The most relevant innovations compared with the 2008 version…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated The focus is often on the quality of life Oncological therapies in elderly patients A geriatric assessment optimizes health status assessment and provides a basis for oncology treatment decisions. Oncological therapies for localized and advanced tumor stages have evolved considerably in recent years, expanding…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated New SAKK study Does sport have a positive influence under chemotherapy? In a new international SAKK study called ACTIVE, researchers led by Prof. Viviane Hess, MD, Basel, Switzerland, are investigating the effect of exercise on chemotherapy. It is hoped to answer…
