Meta­stasierter Krebs: Welche medizi­nischen Wege gibt es heute?

In the media library of the "CancerSurvivor – People with Cancer" initiative, you will find numerous additional videos, podcasts, and support resources related to cancer at https://menschen-mit-krebs.de. Information Series on Cancer from the Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center How is metastatic cancer treated today? The lecture explains in layman's terms how metastases develop, the role of surgery, radiation therapy, and systemic therapy, and why precision oncology is becoming increasingly important. Audience questions about tumor boards, lymphatic drainage, and individualized treatment approaches will also be addressed. Information Series on Cancer from the Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center How is metastatic cancer treated today? The lecture explains in layman's terms how metastases develop, the role of surgery, radiation therapy, and systemic therapy, and why precision oncology is becoming increasingly important. Chapters of the video 00:00 Welcome and introduction to the topic 02:14 Presentation: Metastatic cancer today 03:40 How metastases develop and spread 08:08 Stages of the disease and their significance for prognosis 12:00 Surgery, radiation, and systemic therapy 18:18 When metastases can be surgically removed 23:20 Chemotherapy explained simply 27:20 Targeted therapies and their limitations 31:26 Precision oncology: why tumors change 36:55 Questions from the audience and chat 37:20 Precision oncology: Blood or tissue? 39:05 Single liver metastasis and tumor board 39:48 Lymphatic drainage and the risk of spread 41:25 Combination of chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy 42:28 New approaches to metastatic breast cancer 43:31 Why immunotherapies have had little effect on sarcomas so far 45:35 Closing remarks