This content is machine translated Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma T-cell-based therapy “off the shelf” Two types of T-cell-based therapy are available for refractory or relapsing diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL): CAR T cells and bispecific antibodies. While CAR T cells have revolutionized individualized medicine…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – intussusception and other displacements of the bowel In intussusception, a section of bowel is pushed into the neighboring section. This change is also known as intussusception. The intussuscepted part of the intestine is the invaginate, the receiving…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Immuno-oncological therapies CAR-T cell therapy for hematologic cancers Immunotherapies are now established pillars in the treatment of cancer. The principle of CAR-T cell therapy is that the body’s own T cells are programmed to destroy cancer cells through…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer Cutaneous lymphoma – the chameleon in dermatology It looks harmless, but it is cancer – a skin lymphoma. It develops when immune cells multiply uncontrollably in the skin, outside the lymph nodes. With one new case per…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Lymphoma Treatment goal: slow progression, improve quality of life Cancers of the lymphatic system affect around 1750 people in Switzerland every year. Intensive research has led to treatment becoming significantly more effective and tolerable in recent years. Even if…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Medical oncology, hematology and cancer research From basic research to therapy and rehabilitation The Swiss Society of Medical Oncology (SGMO), the Swiss Society of Hematology (SGH) and the Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) come together at the annual Swiss Oncology &…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hematology The world of lymphoma – retrospective analyses The world of lymphomas is broad, however, the causes ofthe occurrence of cancers of the lymphatic system has not yet been adequately detected. There is still much to explore and…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Cancer in young adults Between chair and bench The treatment of adolescents and young adults who develop cancer falls into a “skills gap” between pediatric oncology and adult oncology. Patients are at high risk for late complications. Therefore,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated ASH in San Diego Pioneering study data on diffuse large B-cell lymphoma Among other things, new findings on the therapy of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma were presented. The phase III FLYER trial compared standard therapy (6xR-CHOP) with treatment reduced by two cycles…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Neoplastic diseases Treatment and prognosis of cutaneous lymphoma Cutaneous lymphomas are a heterogeneous group of neoplastic diseases arising from clonal proliferation of lymphocytes in the skin. Overall, cutaneous lymphomas are rare skin cancers, with a prevalence of 1:100,000…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated HIV and cancer Why do some tumors occur more frequently under HAART? The incidence of white skin cancer is three to five times higher in HIV-infected individuals. Squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas occur at younger ages in HIV-infected individuals, are more…
