This content is machine translated VTE PREDICT risk score Estimation of benefits and harms of extended anticoagulation The decision to discontinue or continue anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism (VTE) after initial treatment is challenging because individual risks for recurrence and bleeding are heterogeneous. Therefore, one study investigated the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cancer prevention, support and aftercare Lifestyle makes the difference Proper diet and exercise reduce cancer risk. If the tumor does strike, they help maintain quality of life. In follow-up, they increase the probability of survival. Update on the data…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated CNS Lymphoma Induction and consolidation – which agents, regimens and targets? Therapy for primary CNS lymphoma has evolved greatly in recent years. The life expectancy of patients has increased. Methotrexate remains the basis of all induction therapies. In consolidation, the situation…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Adjuvant system therapy of breast carcinoma Current standards of adjuvant therapy according to tumor subtype Adjuvant systemic treatment improves survival and freedom from recurrence in early breast cancer. Genetic testing of the tumor can help in the choice of therapy. Supportive monitoring is useful even…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Curatively treated NSCLC Update on aftercare Approximately half of patients with newly diagnosed NSCLC can be treated with curative therapy. In the first three years thereafter, the likelihood of relapse is greatest. There is no good…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Follow-up after renal cell carcinoma surgery How long is long enough? Patients with operable renal cell carcinoma must continue to be followed after nephrectomy. According to a study from the renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, the necessary duration of follow-up after…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Cohort study What is the risk of tumor recurrence with arthritis therapy? TNF inhibition has many benefits in rheumatoid arthritis, but it may also be associated with an increased risk of tumor recurrence. A study of former breast cancer patients seeks to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Warts Treatment must not be suspended too early In an interview with DERMATOLOGIE PRAXIS, Med. pract. Daniel Fleisch, Dermatologisches Ambulatorium Triemli, on the etiology and the numerous ways warts can be treated. It provides information on when therapy…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Post-irradiation Also useful in case of involvement of fewer lymph nodes? In breast cancer patients with involvement of only a few lymph nodes, post-mastectomy radiation should not be omitted. A large meta-analysis of a total of 22 randomized trials makes clear…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Acne Prescribing Information for Isotretinoin Oral isotretinoin has revolutionized the treatment of severe acne. It is the only drug that can achieve a sustained effect, even at low doses. There are a variety of side…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Mamma Screening Between statistics and casuistry Once again, a health policy bombshell has burst in the Sunday press. The Swiss Medical Board questions systematic breast screening. As was to be expected, the tsunami of outrage arrived…
