Lymphomas in children, adolescents, and young adults represent a unique clinical challenge due to their distinct biological and molecular characteristics.
Major advances in skin cancer prevention, early detection and public education were presented at the Euromelanoma Conference 2024.
At the 2024 EADV Congress, Dr Riccardo Pampena (Milan, Italy) presented important insights into the rare but serious disease of paediatric melanoma.
At the 2024 EADV Congress, Dr Gabriele Roccuzzo (Turin, Italy) presented an in-depth analysis of pregnancy-associated melanoma (PAM).
At EADV 2024, Prof. Dedee Murrell gave a lecture on the persistent gender gap and the challenges for women in academic dermatology.
Pancreatic carcinoma is a tumour type associated with poor overall survival, and few treatment options. But could mistletoe extract have positive effects?
There are several treatments for vitiligo. How to best measure individual success of a therapy? Which new active ingredients are available?
According to a recent analysis, common tattoo inks contain unlisted additives that pose health risks in 83 per cent of cases.
Long-term daily aspirin intake may help prevent colorectal cancer development and progression but the mechanisms involved are still unclear.
A research team developed a risk calculator for former and current smokers to predict chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk later in life.
Short exercise sessions can improve the well-being of temporarily abstinent smokers and reduce cigarette cravings and withdrawal symptoms.
Gastro-oesophageal reflux and regurgitation often cause parental concern, but only few babies have a pathology that requires treatment.
Most of these kidney inflammations show a chronic progressive course and can result in terminal renal insufficiency. But scientists improved renal chronic inflammatory processes.
It doesn't have to be manifest diabetes. Even slightly elevated glucose levels over several years are enough to increase the risk of gastrointestinal cancer. This is the result of a population study from South Korea.
The clinical evidence in favour of prophylaxis for von Willebrand disease has so far been sparse. This is changing with the data from the WIL-31 study.
A recent study argues for a treatable cause behind dementia symptoms: hepatic encephalopathy, in the context of unrecognised liver cirrhosis.
A vaccine has shown to prevent the recurrence of pancreatic and colon cancer with KRAS mutations in patients who have previously undergone surgery.
The ERS working group recommends integrating palliative care and advance directives into routine COPD and ILD care at an earlier stage, so patients and relatives feel comfortable and supported.
In the case of early prostate cancer, active surveillance prevents just as many deaths as surgery or radiotherapy. This is confirmed by 15-year data from the large randomised 'ProtecT' study.
The CHANGED Score promises an early identification insulin dependence risk in gestational diabetes. Future studies should ensure its validity in different contexts.