This content is machine translated Non-small cell lung cancer Individualized, palliative first-line therapy is possible Therapy for non-small cell lung cancer is individualized and based on tumor stage, histology, and predictive molecular markers, taking into account the patient profile. To maximize the therapeutic outcome for…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Folic acid Better informed about the prevention of spina bifida At the annual meeting of the Folic Acid Offensive Switzerland, various speakers from medicine and science discussed the local supply situation and possible opportunities for improvement. In particular, the lack…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Vitamin D Many Swiss suffer from an undersupply in winter Since the human skin produces vitamin D only when exposed to sunlight and food is an insufficient alternative source, a majority of the Swiss population is undersupplied during the winter…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated College breast cancer Seal for high-quality and practice-oriented training for five years now Under the label Kollegium Brustkrebs, a continuing education platform for specialists interested in breast cancer was created in 2008. The platform is characterized by a high level of quality and…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Suspicion of lung carcinoma Silent preclinical lung findings complicate diagnosis Lung carcinoma usually presents to the general practitioner as advanced disease with mostly nonspecific symptoms: As a silent preclinical lung finding, it must be specifically sought. Knowledge of the clinical…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Bronchus carcinoma Dawn in non-small cell lung cancer? At the beginning of every medical advance is the intention and hope of the researcher to understand a problem in order to then bring it to a solution. Hope is…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Dying at home Delirium and sedation – a treatment task for the general practitioner? Is dying at home a utopia and an almost unsolvable task for the family doctor or quite feasible? This question was explored in a workshop at the SwissFamilyDocs conference. For…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Differential diagnosis dementia Genesis and differentiation of dementia from depression and delirium The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s dementia, which is chronically progressive and primarily shows memory impairment. After initial rule-out diagnosis by the primary care provider, differential diagnosis should…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated ASCO Congress What is the potential of adjuvant therapy and genetic analysis? Current research desiderata on melanoma were presented at this year’s ASCO Congress. Immunotherapy is considered the basis of today’s adjuvant treatment, as radiotherapy is no longer recommended due to too…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rivastigmine Dosage is critical with cholinesterase inhibitors Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AK) is the most common cause of dementia. The pathophysiology is complex and includes reductions in neurotransmitter release, leading to cognitive and functional impairment.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Malignant melanoma News on genetics and therapeutic modalities of skin tumors If a malignant skin tumor is clinically and dermatoscopically suspected, it should be completely excised, if possible, and classified according to the TNM system (tumor, lymph nodes, metastases). Depending on…
