Cancer-related anemia (CRA) is a common sign occurring in more than 30% of cancer
patients at diagnosis before the initiation of antineoplastic therapy. CRA has a relevant …

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 …

Surgery is of paramount importance in the management of solid tumors as definitive
resection can be totally curative. Nonetheless, metastatic recurrence after surgery remains a …

Background: Several studies have indicated that a restrictive erythrocyte transfusion strategy
is as safe as a liberal one in critically ill patients, but there is no clear evidence to support the …

Background Anemia is frequent in patients with cancer, but there are concerns regarding
treatment with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents. Blood transfusions are commonly used as …

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 …

Whether blood transfusion exacerbates cancer outcomes after surgery in humans remains
inconclusive. We utilized a large cohort to investigate the effect of perioperative blood …

BACKGROUND: Perioperative allogeneic red blood cell transfusion has been conclusively
shown to be associated with adverse oncologic outcomes after resection of nonmetastatic …

Accumulated basic and clinical data suggest that total intravenous anesthesia with propofol,
cyclooxygenase antagonists, and regional anesthesia can decrease negative …

Importance Acute isovolemic anemia occurs when blood loss is replaced with fluid. It is often
observed after surgery and negatively influences short-term and long-term outcomes …