Abstract
In the United States, nearly 5% of the population has or has had cancer. Anesthetists frequently encounter patients in all stages of cancer and cancer treatment. This chapter highlights the short term and long term end-organ effects of common chemotherapeutics relevant to the anesthetist and reviews current concepts about how anesthetics may impact cancer and cancer survival.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Pharmacology and Physiology for Anesthesia |
Subtitle of host publication | Foundations and Clinical Application |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 753-768 |
Number of pages | 16 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323481106 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780323776981 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
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Keywords
- Angiogenesis
- Cardiotoxicity
- Immunotherapy
- Malignancy
- Metastasis
- Monoclonal antibodies
- Oxygen free radicals
- Pulmonary fibrosis