Click on one or more indication-icon(s) to display only the specific indication-case(s)
OncoCase offers you CME-certified educational sessions online in oncology and its indications. Experts from various fields of specialisation present a patient case from their practice. Here you will find the analyses of the survey results from previous cases, which you can read to earn CME points. By fully participating in an e-learning – a survey or analysis – you will receive your CME points directly and simply with one click to download.
PD Dr. med.
Alexander Siebenhüner
Hirslanden Zürich AG
Clinic for Hematology & Oncology
Witellikerstrasse 40
8032 Zurich
Case 53
History
January 2024
A 58-year-old interior designer, residing in both Brazil and Switzerland, presents to his general practitioner in Brazil with persistent upper abdominal pain. He also reports postprandial fullness and mild nausea, despite no changes in the size or composition of his meals. He currently weighs 98 kg and is 174 cm tall. Although he has always struggled with his weight, he recently noticed an unintentional weight loss of 3 kg.
Case description
Dr. Apostolos
Sarivalasis MD MERc
Division of Medical Oncology
Department of Oncology
Centre hospitalier universitaire Vaudois
Rue du Bugnon 21
1011 Lausanne
Case 52
History
A 65-year-old woman, with no relevant comorbidities and no history of chronic medication use, presented to her GP with persistent abdominal discomfort.
The GP initiated a diagnostic work-up, including laboratory testing, and prescribed symptomatic treatment with scopolamine butylbromide 10 mg 3–5x/d, paracetamol 1 g 3x/d, and mebeverine hydrochloride 200 mg 2x/d.
Case description
Dr. med.
Nuria Mederos Alfonso
Lausanne University Hospital
Chest Tumour Centre
Rue de Bugnon 46
1011 Lausanne
Case 51
History
February 2022
A 49-year-old man, an active smoker with a 30 pack-year history presents to his otorhinolaryngologist (ENT) because of a progressive dysphonia that started around Christmas 2021. It was accompanied by a worsening dyspnoea on exertion. The self-employed auto mechanic is otherwise in good health with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG) of 1.
Case description