This content is machine translated Stomach cancer, endometrial carcinoma, sarcomas New study results from the ASCO Congress 2015 In June 2015, the Swiss PostASCO Meeting took place in Bern – the ideal event for all those who cannot or do not want to attend the ASCO Congress in…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Cardiac arrhythmias News about atrial fibrillation At a symposium on cardiac arrhythmias at the Winterthur Cantonal Hospital, the epidemiology, diagnostics and risk assessment of atrial fibrillation were discussed. In addition, the study situation regarding direct oral…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Stroke Symposium in Bern Endovascular therapy for large vessel occlusion gets a boost On August 20, 2015, the Stroke Symposium of the Department of Neurology of the Inselspital Bern took place for the fifth time. The focus of interest this year was endovascular…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Low-grade follicular lymphoma Discrepancy between guidelines and clinical practice. How are patients with low-grade early follicular lymphoma treated nowadays and what developments have there been in this regard in recent years? A U.S. retrospective cohort study shows that radiotherapy…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Heavily pretreated multiple myeloma New therapeutic option: an antibody that targets CD38 Results from an ongoing phase II trial of the monoclonal antibody daratumumab were presented at the ASCO Congress. This targets the protein CD38, which is highly expressed on myeloma cells.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated EHA Congress in Vienna Myelodysplastic syndromes – data from clinical practice. At the 20th EHA Congress in Vienna, experts discussed the therapeutic situation in myelodysplastic syndromes. How does the frequently prescribed active ingredient azacitidine perform in practice? Data from a Dutch…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated SGK Annual Conference 2015 Acute heart failure deserves more attention At the annual meeting of the Swiss Society of Cardiology in Zurich, a main session was dedicated to acute heart failure. New findings and studies from the pharmacological field were…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated What to look for in children? Pediatric screening in family practice. A workshop at the KHM congress in Lucerne focused on preventive examinations in children. Prof. Dr. med. Oskar Jenni, Kinderspital Zurich, Dr. med. Heidi Zinggeler Fuhrer, medizinisches Zentrum gleis d,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials. Efficacy and tolerability of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 in dementia. The efficacy of Ginkgobiloba extract EGb 761 in cognitive disorders such as dementia is always doubted. A meta-analysis recently evaluated seven clinical trials with a high qualitative level and again…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated EULAR - Rheumatoid arthritis Considerations for choosing the appropriate DMARD One session at the EULAR Congress in Rome was dedicated to rheumatoid arthritis. The focus was on early forms of the disease and the benefits of rapid intervention. An overview…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated New SAKK study Does sport have a positive influence under chemotherapy? In a new international SAKK study called ACTIVE, researchers led by Prof. Viviane Hess, MD, Basel, Switzerland, are investigating the effect of exercise on chemotherapy. It is hoped to answer…
