This content is machine translated Pediatric and geriatric oncology Treat young and old correctly This issue of InFo ONKOLOGIE & HÄMATOLOGIE is about tumors in pediatrics and geriatrics.
This content is machine translated Brain tumor New surgical method brings important breakthrough Surgical injuries to the motor center in the brain and its pathways have severe consequences, e.g. paralysis of the arm or leg. Not least because of this, tumors in these…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated SAKK publication Cancer patients receive different regional treatment at the end of their lives A study co-led by the Swiss Association for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) and published in the journal BMC Cancer concludes that place of residence, insurance, age, and type of cancer…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Neuroendocrine tumors Not as rare as you might think Neuroendocrine tumors (NET) are not that rare. The prevalence of these tumors in the gastrointestinal tract is exceeded only by colon carcinoma. Often NETs are not detected until the late…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Travel medicine The world is increasingly becoming a village – also for pathogens More and more people are traveling around the world and between several countries, sometimes bringing diseases home with them, which poses a considerable challenge to the family doctor. He must…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Medication with proton pump inhibitors What are the opportunities and risks? Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the third most commonly used class of drugs in current clinical practice worldwide after antibiotics and statins (Table 1). These highly potent acid inhibitors effectively cure…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Dysphagia “The most threatening complication is aspiration”. Jochen Rosenfeld, MD, Head of the Department of Hearing, Speech and Voice Medicine at the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, answers questions about dysphagia in an…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Travel medicine Practice of travel medicine consultation Travel is steadily increasing worldwide: while there were 150 million tourist arrivals in 1970, this number rose to over 940 million in 2010 [1]. On average, each Swiss person took…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Part Two: Pediatric Traumatology for Practice Fractures of the lower extremities In the lower extremities, the most common location for fracture is the lower leg (11.4%), with 7% involving the distal lower leg. Femur fractures are quite rare at 2.9%. What…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Travel and skin Changes in the skin make the vacation (unfortunately) unforgettable Travel is often accompanied by skin problems that can present diagnostic challenges in the primary care physician’s office. People often take dermatological ailments home with them, especially from trips to…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Care situation for rare diseases Many affected people are still in childhood How are rare diseases defined in the first place and what is the epidemiological situation in Switzerland? In principle, a condition is considered rare or neglected if no more than…
