This content is machine translated WCM Congress Basal cell carcinoma – What therapies are available for advanced forms? New avenues in the treatment of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) are being intensively discussed by current researchers. In particular, the functioning and inhibition of the Hedgehog signaling pathway offers an…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Oral tumor therapy Preliminary results of a pilot project to improve patient communication. The pilot project “Patient communication in oral tumor therapy to promote adherence” will evaluate whether targeted communication training for nurses and physicians adds value for patients and the healthcare professionals…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Highlights from the ASCO Congress New treatment options for melanoma At the ASCO Congress, updates on immunotherapy and kinase inhibitors in melanoma were among the topics presented. Current research is yielding some promising insights into new treatment methods, for example…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratosis Physicians should reconsider their therapy habits At this year’s Melanoma Congress in Hamburg, the question was raised whether the most commonly used treatment options for actinic keratosis (AK) are the most effective and cost-effective. Furthermore, the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated 10 years GIST Group Switzerland GIST – a life with cancer Since 2004, the patient organization “GIST Group Switzerland” (www.gist.ch) has been supporting patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) and their families. This year’s annual meeting offered a special program for…
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View Post 4 min This content is machine translated New anticoagulants Questions of practical application are to be clarified The new anticoagulants rivaroxaban, apixaban, and dabigatran promise several benefits, but are not suitable for all patient populations. Various questions arise in primary care practice, which were discussed at this…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic lymphocytic leukemia New therapies urgently needed At the ESMO Congress in Amsterdam, speakers from various countries discussed the latest results and therapy recommendations in the field of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Overall, chemoimmunotherapy with fludarabine, cyclophosphamide (FC),…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus What are the rare forms of diabetes? The classification criteria for the widespread disease diabetes have changed again and again over the years. Since 2000, immune-mediated type 1 forms have been distinguished from type 2 forms, which…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Recurrent cystitis Multimodal concept instead of monotherapy with antibiotics Recurrent cystitis in women of all ages is becoming an increasing problem in practice – not because of antibiotic resistance, but because of constantly re-ascending host intestinal and skin bacteria.…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Metastatic colorectal carcinoma Determination of mutational RAS status is important in mCRC The results of the FIRE-3 study, presented at this year’s European Cancer Congress in Amsterdam, emphasize the importance and relevance of RAS mutation analysis (KRAS and NRAS) for first-line treatment…
