This content is machine translated Prostate Cancer Statins plus hormone therapy prolong progression-free survival We previously reported on the risk-reducing effect of statins in liver cancer prevention. Now, a retrospective study shows intriguing results in prostate cancer: when cholesterol-lowering drugs are used in parallel…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Diagnostics, therapy and aftercare Testicular cancer – “model disease” for successful oncological action Diagnosis, therapy and follow-up of testicular cancer are clearly defined by international consensus recommendations. The chances of curing testicular cancer are high with adequate treatment. Patients with testicular cancer should…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Testicular cancer Switzerland is one of the countries with the highest incidence Testicular cancer is becoming increasingly common in industrialized nations. A study that examined development trends in the U.S. and Europe concludes that Switzerland in particular, along with Norway and Denmark,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated The double taboo Urinary incontinence and sexuality Stress incontinence and overactive bladder affect the sexual experience of affected women. Depression and anxiety disorders are often associated with incontinence. Conservative and surgical incontinence therapies can improve patients’ sexual…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Diagnose and treat in time Neurogenic bladder dysfunction in multiple sclerosis. Patients with MS should be educated early about potential and common bladder disorders. The problem awareness of treating physicians should be raised so that adequate diagnostics and therapy can be…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated BPH and urological carcinoma Urologic surgery in the very elderly: why not? When does it? Age is not a contraindication to urological surgery. In frail elderly patients, joint management between urologists, anesthesiologists, and geriatricians is recommended. In patients with renal cell carcinoma who are not…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Castration refractory prostate cancer (CRPC). What are the new treatment options? The significant increase in available therapeutic agents in CRPC is encouraging. The focus of any therapy should be the preservation of quality of life with a reduction of tumor-specific complications.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Radiotherapy for prostate cancer Precision radiotherapy in primary treatment and oligometastasis. With rapid technological advances in radiation oncology, new treatment options are now available to patients with prostate cancer, both in the primary therapy and in the metastatic setting. In particular,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Localized prostate cancer Possibilities of curative therapy Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. Not all prostate cancers are the same (keyword risk stratification). Not every prostate carcinoma needs to be treated (keyword overtherapy). Various…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Benign prostatic hyperplasia A herbal preparation compared with finasteride Many herbal preparations are characterized by a gentle effect with few side effects. The opinion is also often expressed that phytotherapy acts rather slowly and weaker compared to synthetic agents.…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Non-gonorrheal urethritis Pathogen spectrum and management In addition to chlamydia and gonococci, there are numerous pathogens that can cause urethritis. Occasionally, clinical features may indicate the responsible germ, such as marked painfulness and meatitis in adeno-…
