This content is machine translated Metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma Successful treatment with immunotherapy Chemotherapy (ChT) has always been the standard of care for the treatment of metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (mMCC), but response rates are often not sustained [1, 2]. Bavencio® (avelumab) is…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated ASCO Congress in Chicago Modern drugs and digital media improve cancer therapy This year’s ASCO Congress theme was “Collective Wisdom: The Future of Patient-Centered Care and Research.” According to ASCO, in order to continue to make progress in the care and treatment…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated EHA Congress in Copenhagen New therapeutic options and improved survival in acute leukemias This year, the congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) was held in Copenhagen from June 9-12. We report encouraging study results on the therapy of AML in elderly patients…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated EULAR Congress 2016 How to protect siblings from diseases This year’s congress of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) in London once again offered exciting news from the field of rheumatology. Recent findings on the pathogenesis of juvenile idiopathic…
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 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 2 min This content is machine translated New forms of practice Paradigm shift in primary care At present, practice structures are subject to multiform change. Various social parameters are recreating the environment in which medical practices must position themselves. Hansulrich Blunier, MD, Schüpfen, and Christoph Cina,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 3rd SGIM Great Update for Family Physicians “In our workshops, physicians are encouraged to be hands-on themselves” This year’s SGIM Great Update will be held for the third time on November 14-15. As in previous years, the congress will be held in Interlaken and is aimed primarily…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Targeting: Focus on continuing education for family physicians At the third JHaS conference on April 20, 2013, at the Thun Congress Center, prospective family physicians were shown the cornerstones of their professional future prospects through multifaceted lectures, in-depth…
