This content is machine translated Early detection of colorectal cancer Colonoscopy: who, when, for everyone? Colonoscopy is the gold standard of screening for colorectal cancer (CRC), preventing 70-80% of CRC. Screening colonoscopy is covered by health insurance for moderate-risk individuals starting at age 50 and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Onco-Training St. Gallen News on metastatic colorectal cancer Metastatic colorectal cancer was the focus of an afternoon symposium in St. Gallen. Significant progress has been made in the field of colorectal cancer therapy in recent years, but this…
View Post 8 min 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 4 min This content is machine translated Metastatic colorectal carcinoma To what extent does aspirin affect survival? More recently, studies have shown that aspirin improves overall survival in subgroups with colorectal cancer, specifically those with PIK3CA mutations. To test whether regular aspirin use is associated with survival…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated New drugs Optimal use of kinase inhibitors How can kinase inhibitors be put to good use? What are the advantages or disadvantages of a combination? How can genomic sequencing contribute to an individualized therapeutic approach with such…
