Our Perspective
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MINOCA - A New Type of Myocardial Infarction?
By Dr. Sandra Mitic September 03, 2020 English Français
A new syndrome of myocardial infarction (MI) has been defined in the clinical context over the past few years - myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA). Several large, international acute myocardial infarction (AMI) studies...
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Changes in Cancer Classification - How Do They Impact Critical Illness Insurance?
By Tim Eppert July 14, 2020 English Français
What is a cancer - and what is not? While the answer to this question is obvious in many cases, it is not always straightforward. A disease is deemed as malignant or cancerous when there is an uncontrolled growth of cells that is invasive, i.e., the...
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World Cancer Day - Celebrating a Decline in U.S. Cancer Mortality
By Jean-Marc Fix February 04, 2020 English
When the Cancer Statistics, 2020 report was released a few weeks ago, the press rightfully basked in the great news: In the U.S. there were 2.9 million fewer cancer deaths than there would have been if the historically increasing cancer rates had remained...
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When Is a Heart Attack a Heart Attack?
By Dr. John O’Brien November 05, 2019 English
Right up until the 1960s no specific treatment for heart attack existed; patients were simply advised to go home and rest in bed. Today, although our understanding and treatment of what’s technically called myocardial infarction (MI) has come...
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Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia - From Fatal to Chronic Disease
By Dr. John O’Brien October 16, 2019 English
Major advances in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) have produced a welcome improvement in its prognosis. CML used to be a universally fatal condition; now, for some patients, it can be considered a chronic illness with little impact...
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New Methods of Treating Prostate Cancer
By Dr. Sandra Mitic July 23, 2019 English Deutsch
With around 60,000 new cases per year, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in Germany. The incidence of prostate cancer - especially the early stages - has been increasing steadily for years. This is also due to early detection...
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