Background The relationship between surgery and anesthetic-induced immunosuppression
and cancer recurrence remains unresolved. Surgery and anesthesia stimulate 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 …

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 …

Surgery for the removal of a primary tumor presents an opportunity to eradicate cancer or
arrest its progression, but is also believed to promote the outbreak of pre-existing …

Morphine is an analgesic widely used to alleviate cancer pain. In addition, the perioperative
management of pain in cancer surgery patients most often includes opioids. However, there …

Background Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and transforming growth factor-β
(TGF-β) have been involved in tumor growth and metastasis. Sevoflurane may promote …

Background To clarify the effect of anaesthetic agents on cancer immunity, we evaluated the
effects of propofol and sevoflurane on natural killer (NK) cell, cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) …

Background In vitro and retrospective clinical studies suggest an association between
anaesthetic technique during primary breast cancer surgery and cancer outcome. Apoptosis …

Background Metastatic recurrence of ovarian cancer is the foremost cause of postoperative
mortality. With recent research indicating that inhalation of anaesthetics may influence …

Background Experimental and, retrospective, clinical data indicate that anaesthetic
technique might influence the risk of metastasis after cancer surgery. Neutrophil extracellular …