Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To summarize the current evidence on the impact of regional anesthesia or analgesia on cancer recurrence. RECENT FINDINGS: Preclinical investigations suggest that regional anesthesia could have a positive impact on reducing cancer growth and progression. Regional anesthesia is also associated with better immunological and stress-related outcomes in patients undergoing major oncological surgery. Most recent retrospective studies do not show any benefit of regional anesthesia or analgesia on cancer recurrence or recurrence-free survival. SUMMARY: The available clinical evidence does not support the use of any anesthesia technique to improve the cancer-related survival after major oncological surgery. The results from four randomized controlled trials will shed light on this critical topic in perioperative medicine.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 593-600 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine