This content is machine translated Light skin cancer What is the risk of a second tumor? Patients with basal cell carcinoma or cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma often develop non-melanocytic skin cancer again in the follow-up period. The aim of a US study was to determine the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated ECCO/ESMO 2015 Care of cancer patients in European comparison At the European Cancer Congress in Vienna, there were new insights into the possible etiology of Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In addition, a comprehensive European comparison of cancer care was presented. In…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Benign thyroid nodules What diagnostic and preventive steps are indicated? Benign small nodules in the thyroid gland are common. Since the (mostly incidental) detection of such asymptomatic nodules has also increased in recent years, the question arises as to how…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated How does the immunochemical test perform in colorectal cancer screening? Mortality reduction is seen earlier than with guaiac-based assays Screening programs using the guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) for early detection of colorectal cancer are known to result in a reduction in disease-specific mortality. Testing methods based on…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 1st Swiss Heart Day The 24/7 society makes us tired and fat The 1st Swiss Heart Day was held in Zurich-Oerlikon in November. As part of the scientific program, representatives of various disciplines discussed current topics in cardiology. Why is Western society…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Stable coronary artery disease What are the indications for percutaneous intervention? Patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and indication for revascularization have a survival advantage after coronary bypass surgery. Primarily, arterial grafts should be used for revascularization. In patients with…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated PCI according to the SYNTAX study Reason to adjust indications? Treatment of main-stem stenosis and multivessel disease by PCI is equivalent to bypass surgery when the syntax score is low. The complexity of coronary stenoses is crucial for the therapeutic…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated European Diabetes Congress in Stockholm First antidiabetic drug with proven reduction in cardiovascular risk Some 15,600 people from 134 countries attended the 51st European Diabetes Conference in Stockholm (Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes). The results of the EMPA-REG…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Young cancer patients Intensive treatment until death A cross-sectional study from California shows: Young patients with cancer receive very intensive medical care (chemotherapy, hospitalizations, emergency room or intensive care unit admissions) in the last months and even…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Day in Bern New insulins improve compliance and reduce the risk of hypoglycemia Several new diabetes drugs have come on the market in recent months. It is becoming increasingly difficult for primary care providers to maintain an overview in the “jungle” of diabetes…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated ECTRIMS Does a long-standing antibiotic reduce MS risk? The ECTRIMS Congress was held this year in Barcelona. Insights into research and recent data were presented, including a phase III trial testing the effect of an antibiotic after an…
