Summary | Skin Cancer Prevention

Summary The main objective of comprehensive skin cancer screening is the early detection of skin cancer with the aim of initiating treatment in time and thus reducing the rate of new cases and mortality. It is important to motivate the population to participate in the offered preventive medical checkups. Especially in the case of skin … Summary | Skin Cancer Prevention

Skin Cancer Prevention

Skin cancer screening is an examination that is performed on as many people as possible in order to detect skin cancer at an early stage and to be able to treat it subsequently. In Germany, the statutory health insurance companies have been offering a nationwide skin cancer screening program since July 1, 2008, as the … Skin Cancer Prevention

Performance of the skin cancer screening examination | Skin Cancer Prevention

Performance of the skin cancer screening examination The skin cancer screening examination does not take more than fifteen minutes in the rules. First of all, a short interview with the person concerned is conducted after the patient’s medical history (anamnesis), during which the physician inquires about previous illnesses and the health condition. Possible risk factors … Performance of the skin cancer screening examination | Skin Cancer Prevention

Conspicuous skin changes | Skin Cancer Prevention

Conspicuous skin changes The skin changes, which are mainly looked for during the preventive medical checkup, can be assessed according to the so-called “ABCDE rule”. If two or more of these criteria apply to a suspicious birthmark, precautionary removal of the stain is recommended. A(=Asymmetry): This is true, if the birthmark is irregularly shaped, i.e. … Conspicuous skin changes | Skin Cancer Prevention

Causes at the heart | Causes for dizziness

Causes at the heart Numerous cardiovascular diseases can also have dizziness as a symptom. Typically, there are other accompanying symptoms to the dizziness and the underlying disease, such as outbreaks of sweating, dizziness to fainting, palpitations or flickering/staring before the eyes. The underlying mechanism of dizziness is common to almost all cardiovascular diseases, namely a … Causes at the heart | Causes for dizziness

Causes of non-vestibular vertigo | Causes for dizziness

Causes of non-vestibular vertigo Many changes or diseases of the cardiovascular system can also cause dizziness. For example, dizziness that is psychosomatically caused is called somatoform dizziness.In somatoform vertigo, all different forms of vertigo can be the cause: Even a dizziness that is primarily caused by an organic disease, such as Meniere’s disease, can later … Causes of non-vestibular vertigo | Causes for dizziness

Causes for dizziness

Synonyms in a broader sense Medical: Vertigo forms: Positional vertigo, rotational vertigo, swaying vertigo, Definition Vertigo Dizziness (Vertigo) is the most common cause for which a doctor is consulted. The causes of vertigo are many and varied. In general, one can differentiate between vestibular vertigo originating from the vestibular organ in the inner ear. Non-vestibular … Causes for dizziness

Causes at the cervical spinal column/head | Causes for dizziness

Causes at the cervical spinal column/head Skidding traumas, especially after car accidents, can lead to dizzy spells for days after the accident. The head is jerkily accelerated and braked again by the impact, which can result in a concussion as well as neck tension.Both can be symptomatic with dizziness, in worse cases combined with nausea … Causes at the cervical spinal column/head | Causes for dizziness

Connective Tissue Cancer

Definition Connective tissue cancer is an umbrella term for both benign and malignant tumours of the connective tissue. They develop from special connective tissue cells, the fibroblasts, which are physiologically responsible for the formation of connective tissue. When these cells degenerate, an unhindered production and multiplication of the connective tissue takes place. Depending on whether … Connective Tissue Cancer

Treatment of connective tissue cancer | Connective Tissue Cancer

Treatment of connective tissue cancer No further action is required for benign fibroma. In otherwise healthy patients without any existing genetic predispositions, there is no risk of the fibroma changing malignantly. If the affected skin area is perceived as disturbing for the patient, the fibroma can be removed surgically. This is done by the dermatologist … Treatment of connective tissue cancer | Connective Tissue Cancer