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An In Vivo Mouse Model of Total Intravenous Anesthesia During Cancer Resection Surgery
Published on: June 8, 2021
[Interaction of anesthetics and analgesics with tumor cells]
A Bundscherer1, M Malsy, D Bitzinger
1Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz Josef Strauß Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland, anika.bundscherer@ukr.de.
Abstract:
The results of preclinical and clinical studies indicate that the perioperative period is a vulnerable period for cancer progression and metastasis. The risk of cancer cell dissemination is enhanced by the combination of surgical manipulation and perioperative immunosuppression. Whether the oncological outcome of cancer patients can be influenced by the choice of anesthetic techniques is still a matter of debate. This review summarizes the molecular characteristics of cancer and interaction of anesthetic and analgesic drugs with cancer cells.
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