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…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Non-small cell lung cancer CheckMate 057 with promising results Patients with advanced non-squamous type non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) benefit from nivolumab after failed platinum-containing chemotherapy. This is the conclusion of the CheckMate 057 study. The tested substance was…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Venous thromboembolism Do patients with pancreatic cancer benefit from prophylaxis? Advanced pancreatic cancer is associated with a significantly increased risk of venous thromboembolism: within one year, approximately one fifth of patients suffer such a complication – with devastating consequences. What…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Breast cancer in the family Is the prognosis worsening? Family history is not an independent risk factor for worse outcome in young women with breast cancer. This is the result of a British study in which the data of…
