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,...

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...

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...

A radioterapia pediátrica é uma área da medicina que possui seus próprios desafios específicos. Este tutorial descreve em detalhes os diversos tipos de radioterapia, em termos práticos, como são aplicados e as considerações ambientais e anestesiológicas necessárias para a realização...

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...

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 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...

Do aparelho de raio-x na clínica rural à sala de braquiterapia de um centro especializado em cancer, as fontes de radiação ionizante estão cada vez mais onipresentes. Este artigo explora a ciência básica da radiação ionizante, os riscos que ela...