Therapy of gallbladder cancer

Synonyms in a broader sense Gall bladder tumor, gall bladder carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, porcelain gall bladder Therapy The therapy of gallbladder carcinoma is very difficult, since most gallbladder carcinomas are diagnosed in an incurable (non-curative) stage. However, healing is only possible through an operation in which the entire tumor has been removed, including … Therapy of gallbladder cancer

Chemotherapy | Therapy of gallbladder cancer

Chemotherapy Unfortunately, gallbladder tumors are often not very sensitive to cytostatic drugs. However, some ongoing clinical studies are investigating which cytostatic drug combinations achieve the best results. Before an operation, chemotherapy, which is usually carried out in combination with radiotherapy (radiochemotherapy), can be used to try to induce a tumor reduction (neoadjuvant) so that the … Chemotherapy | Therapy of gallbladder cancer

Lung cancer therapy

Synonyms Lung-Ca, lung carcinoma, bronchial carcinoma, small cell bronchial carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, large cell bronchial carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, pancost tumor, NSCLC : Non small cell lung cancer, SCLC: Small cell lung cancer, oat cell cancerThe histology (tissue examination) is decisive for the choice of therapy. Non-small cell lung cancer In this form of cancer, surgery … Lung cancer therapy

Small cell bronchial carcinoma | Lung cancer therapy

Small cell bronchial carcinoma In contrast, chemotherapy is the main treatment for small cell lung cancer. On the one hand, the extremely fast-growing cells of this type of tumor react more sensitively to therapies that specifically inhibit growth, such as radiotherapy or chemotherapy, i.e. the response rates are higher than in non-small-cell lung cancer. On … Small cell bronchial carcinoma | Lung cancer therapy