IMPLICATIONS OF ANAESTHESIA ON CANCER SURGERY

Dr Nurhidayah Arshad

Supervisor : Dr Nabilah Binti Abdul Ghani

6 Dec 2024

  1. Surgery is the primary cancer treatment.
  2. Anesthetic techniques can affect recovery and recurrence, but combining regional methods with general anesthesia doesn’t enhance outcomes.
  3. Ongoing RCTs are comparing propofol TIVA and volatile anesthesia.
  4. The impact of blood transfusions needs more research.
  5. Gaining insight into how anaesthetic drugs influence inflammation and immune function is a complex and detailed process, essential for advancing our understanding of their role in cancer surgery.