This content is machine translated Actinic keratosis Short treatment duration significantly improves adherence Actinic keratosis (AK) is a premalignant lesion that is common in the fair-skinned population. In the U.S., cryotherapy is most commonly used to address the individual lesions. In addition, other…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated ESMO Congress Aspirin – a miracle drug in the fight against cancer? Evidence is accumulating that Aspirin® may be effective in cancer prevention, as well as in inhibiting metastases. One of the most renowned researchers and best-known representatives of this new optimism…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Multiple Myeloma and MDS Something has happened in therapy The diagnosis and treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) have undergone great development in recent years. Modern diagnostic procedures became qualitatively better and more widely available, new…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Highlights of the 8th Dermato-Allergological Course of the SGDV What’s new in diagnostics and therapy? In Basel, experts from various fields of dermatology and allergology discussed, among other things, the innovations in the classification and therapy of urticaria, modern testing methods in the field of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pediatric dermatology Genetics does not replace the clinical view The large number of already known genetic causes of dermatological diseases could lead to the conclusion that in the future diagnoses will be made by genetic analysis alone. However, the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated HER2-positive breast cancer and lymphoma New applications and antibodies The antibody-drug conjugate trastuzumab emtansine, T-DM1 (Kadcyla®), is composed of the antibody trastuzumab and the chemotherapeutic agent DM1 and is currently being investigated for the treatment of HER2-positive cancers. It…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated 100 years of dermatology at Triemli From the “Tièche” Clinic to the Dermatological Outpatient Clinic “In literature, art and music, extremes are being pushed to the limit as if there were no tomorrow” – this is how Florian Illies’ current bestseller portrays the monstrous year…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Scars A diverse appearance requires targeted therapeutic approaches Scars can be outwardly disfiguring and can negatively affect a person’s self-esteem. They differ not only in shape, size and elasticity, but also in their cause. Some, such as the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Aging skin interview “The trend is toward botulinum preventive.” In this interview, Oliver Ph. Kreyden, MD, Muttenz, Switzerland, talks about intrinsic and extrinsic skin aging and the many therapeutic approaches that can be used to address such changes. Basically,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Balanitis An unpleasant phenomenon with many possible causes Balanitis is a common problem and represents a significant limitation for the affected patient. Often, the findings are not limited to the glans, but also spread to the prepuce or…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Fibromyalgia Pregabalin concurrently with antidepressants? In the treatment of fibromyalgia, pregabalin may also be used during concurrent therapy with antidepressants. This is shown by new research findings presented at this year’s ACR Congress in San…
