Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and the ratio of incidence is
increasing. Mortality usually results from recurrence or metastases. Surgical removal of the …

Over the course of a 2 day expert workshop held on the topic of cancer and anaesthesia at
the College of Anaesthetists of Ireland in Dublin, Ireland, the following consensus statement …

Purpose Mortality among cancer patients is more commonly due to the effects of metastasis
and recurrence as opposed to the primary tumour. Various perioperative factors have been …

Cancer continues to be a key cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and its overall
incidence continues to increase. Anaesthetists are increasingly faced with the challenge of …

Surgery is an important treatment modality for the majority of solid organ cancers.
Unfortunately, cancer recurrence following surgery of curative intent is common, and …

Surgical excision is the mainstay of treatment for potentially curable solid tumours.
Metastatic disease is the most important cause of cancer-related death in these patients. The …

The question of whether anesthetic, analgesic or other perioperative intervention during
cancer resection surgery might influence long-term oncologic outcomes has generated …

Background Surgery remains a mainstay of treatment for malignant tumours; however,
surgical manipulation leads to a significant systemic release of tumour cells. Whether these …

Many of the most common anesthetics are used in surgical oncology, yet effects on cancer
cells are still not known. Anesthesia technique could differentially affect cancer recurrence in …

Cancer treatment is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Surgery is a mainstay
of treatment for many tumours, and anaesthetists care for cancer patients on a daily basis …