This content is machine translated HIV-associated lymphomas Stem cell transplantation is also a good therapy option for HIV patients At the ASH Congress in San Francisco, a study showed that HIV patients with relapsed or refractory lymphoma do not need to be treated differently than patients without HIV with…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Results from the ICE and SOFT studies Does capecitabine prove effective and who benefits from ovarian suppression? Two studies presented at the 2014 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium had been eagerly anticipated: ICE tested adjuvant monochemotherapy with capecitabine in an elderly patient population and SOFT tested ovarian…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 10th Zurich Hypertension Day Are new antihypertensive agents coming soon? On January 15, 2015, the Zurich Hypertension Day was held at the University Hospital Zurich. The topic of correct blood pressure setting is obviously burning under the nails of primary…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 18th Annual Meeting of the Swiss Cerebrovascular Society Cerebral hemorrhagic complications during anticoagulation – how to proceed? Intracranial hemorrhage is one of the most feared complications of oral anticoagulant therapy. At the annual meeting of the Swiss Cerebrovascular Society in Geneva, a lecture was dedicated to this…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Interdisciplinary symposium on vertigo Video-based techniques simplify quantification of vestibular function An educational event on February 12 at the Inselspital Bern focused on vertigo: Among other topics, the most important vertigo syndromes for the practice, video-oculography and current therapy options were…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Painful ophthalmoplegia Tolosa-Hunt syndrome as a rather rare cause Introduction: Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS) is a rare idiopathic inflammatory disorder that may involve the cavernous sinus, orbital apex, and superior orbital fissure. The leading symptom is painful unilateral ophthalmoplegia and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Onco-training in St. Gallen Targeted systems therapy in metastatic NSCLC. In more than half of all patients with lung cancer, metastases are already present at the time of diagnosis. In recent years, new compounds have been developed that can be…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Dizziness Meniere’s disease – clarification and therapy options The diagnosis of Meniere’s disease is based on history, audiometry, and instrumental vestibular function tests. Treatment should be provided by an experienced ENT specialist. A variety of therapeutic options exist,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Prevention and treatment of ER-positive breast cancer IBIS-1 update shows promising results At the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, people discussed prevention options for women at high risk for breast cancer. Tamoxifen continues to show a significant reduction in the incidence of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Born too small “The opportunity for catch-up growth is great”. In Switzerland, about 2500 children are born each year with a weight or height that is too small in relation to the gestational age (Small for Gestational Age). Prof. Dr.…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Palliative Care Mentally ill at the end of life In a more somatically oriented general palliative care, mental illnesses are often perceived only as “side effects” and thus remain unrecognized. However, psychopharmacological interventions or psychotherapeutic processes can only be…
