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This tutorial describes the most up to date evidence on the influence of anaesthetic agents and techniques on cancer mortality and recurrence rates. The tutorial will examine the impact of total intravenous, volatile and regional anaesthesia, opioids, clonidine, blood transfusion,...

Dexamethasone is a drug employed routinely by anaesthetists in the peri-operative period, primarily for post-operative nausea and vomiting. This tutorial highlights the physiological impact of dexamethasone on patients and explores its varied indications both within and outside the operating theatre...

Over the last 25 years there has been much improvement in cancer care for children. Advances in radiation therapy techniques (such as 3-dimensional conformal therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, and proton beam therapy) and improved availability of radiotherapy centres have meant...

Advances in radiology and nuclear medicine bring numerous diagnostic and therapeutic benefits to the clinical management of patients. As such procedures become more common, it requires healthcare professionals to be cognizant of the risks and dangers. The World Health Organisation...

Surgery for metastatic spinal disease is an expanding discipline with an ever increasing patient demand. This tutorial aims to cover anaesthetic considerations related to metastatic spinal disease surgery including airway management, prone positioning, massive haemorrhage, chemotherapy considerations and complex analgesia.

This tutorial covers the unique perioperative management and anesthetic considerations of a pediatric patient undergoing a craniopharyngioma resection. It describes the different aspects approached by the multidisciplinary team involved in the care of a child with a craniopharyngioma. Possible intraoperative...

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...