a publication of the Swiss College of Surgeons
If there were no hospitals in Switzerland yet and we could plan a hospital system from scratch, what would it look like?
Darüber diskutieren Dr. med. Diego De Lorenzi, Chefarzt der Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, Endokrin- und Transplantationschirurgie am Spital Grabs und PD Dr. med. Walter Brunner, Leitender Arzt Kolorektalchirurgie am Kantonsspital St. Gallen. Das Gespräch moderierte Dr. med. Moritz Sparn, Editorial Board-Mitglied von Swiss Knife.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the most prevalent and lethal malignancies in Switzerland (1). The lifetime-risk of developing CRC is around 4-5% in women and men (2). Early detection of pre-cancerous lesions or early-stage CRC through an effective and high-quality screening program and regular surveillance post-treatment are essential.
For nearly two decades, the standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) involved chemoradiation therapy (CRT) followed by surgery and optional additional chemotherapy.
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