This content is machine translated Reproduction in oncological diseases Weighing the best interests of the parents against the desire to have a child In case of initial tumor diagnosis during pregnancy, there are established therapeutic procedures for the second and third trimester. If pregnancy occurs after tumor therapy, careful monitoring is required. Impending…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated 7th Interdisciplinary Prostate Cancer Symposium in St. Gallen Active surveillance in prostate cancer – when is this possible? Early detection of prostate cancer (PCa) was revolutionized with the introduction of PSA (prostate-specific antigen). Since its introduction, however, it has been noticed that a large number of men with…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated STDs Genital warts Genital warts (condylomata acuminata) are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and are the most common sexually transmitted disease worldwide. Approximately 90% are caused by the low-risk HPV types 6…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Syphilis On the rise in Switzerland for the past 15 years The number of syphilis cases is steadily increasing. Although syphilis is readily curable, it is a serious, markedly multiform infection that can potentially affect all organ systems. However, early diagnosis…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 73rd Annual Meeting Swiss Society of Urology in Lugano The old patient on the operating table The number of seniors in need of surgery is steadily increasing. At the same time, however, the perioperative risk also increases markedly with age. This makes the surgical decision and…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated ASCO 2017 in Chicago Groundbreaking on tumors of the prostate and gallbladder There was big news at the 2017 ASCO Congress. First, abiraterone is pushing into the first-line setting in metastatic prostate cancer. On the other hand, there is a new standard…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 19th Continuing Education Conference of the KHM, Lucerne Urinary incontinence in geriatric patients. Many patients who suffer from urinary incontinence only mention these complaints to their family doctor in passing – or not at all – out of shame. There are certainly ways…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Multiparametric MRI in prostate cancer. A means to increase diagnostic accuracy Can multiparametric MRI be used in triage to avoid unnecessary prostate biopsies in some individuals and more targeted biopsies in others? According to the results of a British study published…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated General Internal Medicine Update Refresher From the penis pump to the “blue pill With the introduction of PDE5 inhibitors in the late 1990s, the treatment of erectile dysfunction experienced a breakthrough. However, ED is not an isolated phenomenon. It may be a manifestation…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated General Internal Medicine Update Refresher Sexually transmitted diseases in Switzerland – Status 2017 After HIV has lost much of its terror in recent years, the Swiss are once again taking more risks in their sexual behavior. Contraception is gladly dispensed with once in…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Prostate cancer in old age If “man” gets old enough, prostate cancer is almost inevitable Prostate cancers are very common in older men. The clinical presentation varies widely. In principle, older men can also benefit from treatments.
