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Review
. 2018 Apr 1:2018:7940603.
doi: 10.1155/2018/7940603. eCollection 2018.

The Effect of Anesthesia on the Immune System in Colorectal Cancer Patients

Yangjie Dang  1 , Xingxing Shi  1 , William Xu  2 , Mingzhang Zuo  3
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Review

The Effect of Anesthesia on the Immune System in Colorectal Cancer Patients

Yangjie Dang et al. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. .

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the key leading cause of high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Surgical excision is the most effective treatment for CRC. However, stress caused by surgery response can destroy the body's immunity and increase the likelihood of cancer dissemination and metastasis. Anesthesia is an effective way to control the stress response, and recent basic and clinical research has shown that anesthesia and related drugs can directly or indirectly affect the immune system of colorectal cancer patients during the perioperative period. Thus, these drugs may affect the prognosis of CRC surgery patients. This review is intended to summarize currently available data regarding the effects of anesthetics and related drugs on perioperative immune function and postoperative recurrence and metastasis in CRC patients. Determining the most suitable anesthesia for patients with CRC is of utmost importance.

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