Perioperative management of patients undergoing orthopaedic oncological surgeries requires a multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve the goals of preoperative optimization, adequate analgesia, and prevention of surgical complications followed by early postoperative rehabilitation.

Cancer remains the leading cause of death worldwide with close to 10 million deaths reported annually. Due to growth of the advanced age cohort in our population, it is predicted that the number of new cancer cases diagnosed between now...

Cancer significantly impacts global health, leading to substantial pain among patients. In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed guidelines to improve cancer pain management for adults and adolescents, addressing the urgent need for effective pain relief in over...

British Journal of Anaesthesia 113 (S1): i1–i3 (2014) Volume 113, Number S1, July 2014 EDITORIAL Special issue on anaesthesia and cancer

Over the course of a 2 day expert workshop held on the topic of cancer and anaesthesia at the College of Anaesthetists of Ireland in Dublin, Ireland, the following consensus statement was developed by delegates to this unique BJA workshop...

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Director-General World Health Organization: Care for cancer, like so many other diseases, reflects the inequalities and inequities in our societies. The impact on children is devastating. Each year, an estimated 400 000 children are diagnosed with cancer...

Strong health systems require strong cancer systems and strong cancer systems strengthen health systems. This symbiotic relationship should be cultivated and leveraged to substantively advance universal health coverage.

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly ten million deaths in 2020. The cancer burden is growing globally, exerting tremendous physical, emotional and financial strain on individuals, families, societies and health systems. Many of these systems...

Purpose: The ability to develop and evaluate approaches to the management of advanced cancer in sub-Saharan Africa is limited by the lack of local, reliable and valid data to ensure that practice is evidence-based, replicable and reflects the needs of...