This content is machine translated Therapies in geriatric oncology. Elderly patients with prostate or colorectal cancer As the population in Switzerland ages, even more people will develop cancer at an advanced age in the future. In these patients, treatment decisions are often complex because, due to…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Immunosuppression in prostate cancer New therapeutic targets are being explored What is certain: The survival prognosis of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) has improved – on average from just over one (before 2000) to almost three years [1]. Nevertheless, current…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Bladder Cancer Promising immunotherapy A new phase I trial with a compound targeting the immunosuppressive protein PDL1 shows promising results with a good toxicity profile. This provides a potentially new class of drugs for…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated EMUC Congress 2014 Active surveillance and androgen deprivation in prostate cancer. At the EMUC Congress in Lisbon, two sessions highlighted diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in prostate cancer. One was the benefits and effects of Active Surveillance, and the other was a…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Female urinary incontinence An update for the family physician Urinary incontinence is one of the most common conditions in women. For example, the prevalence of urinary incontinence is 17% in women between 30 and 49 years of age, 23%…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated The benign prostate syndrome Exhaust drug therapy options before surgery Benign prostatic syndrome (BPS) is one of the most common reasons for physician consultation in older men. During diagnosis, the severity of symptoms and the patient’s level of distress should…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Urologist perspective Urinary tract infections: Diagnosis and therapy in adults The treatment of urinary tract infections depends on whether the infection is uncomplicated or complicated. Therefore, a careful anamnesis and clarification are indispensable. Uncomplicated cystitis in a woman, provided there…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Localized prostate carcinoma High survival rates after surgical treatment Surgical treatment of localized prostate cancer is standard in patients with a life expectancy of more than ten years. Surgery is aimed not only at tumor control, but also at…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Drug therapy of prostate carcinoma Androgen deprivation remains therapy of choice The goal of drug therapy for prostate cancer (PCa) is to prolong survival with acceptable side effects. Today, several drugs are available to achieve effective androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Prostate Cancer Therapy Curative treatment of localized prostate carcinoma Today, 90% of prostate cancers are detected at the localized and thus potentially curable stage. Finding the optimal therapeutic strategy for localized carcinoma is challenging for physicians and patients. Active…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Diseases of the prostate What is the potential of phytotherapy? At the 29th Swiss Annual Conference on Phytotherapy in Winterthur, the question was posed as to what possibilities phytotherapeutic approaches offer in the therapy of benign prostate syndrome, prostatitis or…
