This content is machine translated Basics of brachytherapy (Part 2) Current status in clinical practice Level 1 evidence is available for the benefit of additional BT in endometrial, cervical, and breast carcinoma. For example, it is an integral part of the therapy concept for endometrial… CME-Test
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Basics of brachytherapy (Part 1) Current status in oncology Brachytherapy (BT) is a form of radiotherapy in which a radioactive source is precisely placed in the tumor or tumor bed for usually a short period of time. It is… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Prostate Cancer PSMA in diagnostics and therapy: Where is the journey leading? The prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) plays an increasingly important role not only in the diagnosis of prostate carcinoma. The radioligand 117Lutetium-PSMA-617also provides a new therapeutic option in advanced castration-resistant…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Ewing's Sarcoma Management of the second most common primary malignant bone tumor Therapy of choice for Ewing’s sarcoma includes neoadjuvant chemotherapy, tumor resection, and postoperative chemotherapy with/without radiotherapy. In this context, interdisciplinary management at an appropriate center is of crucial importance.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated SGML 18 Laser & Procedures Zurich The new name is program The SGML Congress is now called “Laser & Procedures”. Several presentations focused on non-laser treatments. These include radiotherapy for malignant skin tumors or photodynamic therapy for actinic keratoses.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 21st Annual Meeting of the Swiss Stroke Society, Lausanne Primary CNS vasculitis – treat with or without immunosuppressants? On January 11, 2018, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Swiss Brain Stroke Society was held in Lausanne. An important topic was vasculitides, which, if they affect the CNS, can…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Meningiomas Update 2017 Surgery is the main form of therapy for meningioma, followed by radiotherapy. The latter is used for higher grade tumors, those with non-removable remnants, or for certain meningiomas in the…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Therapy of the early stages of lung cancer Importance of minimally invasive segmental resection and lymphadenectomy. Screening programs are increasing the incidence of early-stage lung cancer. Surgery is still the first choice of therapy. With thorough lymphadenectomy, anatomic segmental resection is an equivalent alternative to lobectomy.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Radiotherapy Challenges and opportunities in elderly patients Despite the known demographic trends, we currently know too little with regard to old or even very old patients whether and how we can adapt and individualize radiotherapy (RT), especially…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Whole brain irradiation or stereotaxy? Options for radiotherapy in brain metastases For 1-3 brain metastases, stereotactic radiotherapy is highly effective, either as a single time treatment for smaller lesions or as fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy. In single-treatment radiotherapy, the radiation dose must…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Low-grade follicular lymphoma Discrepancy between guidelines and clinical practice. How are patients with low-grade early follicular lymphoma treated nowadays and what developments have there been in this regard in recent years? A U.S. retrospective cohort study shows that radiotherapy…