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Review
. 2020 Aug 24:12:7619-7633.
doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S265529. eCollection 2020.

Effects of Anesthesia on Postoperative Recurrence and Metastasis of Malignant Tumors

Xiaoqing Fan  1   2 , Delong Wang  1   2 , Xueran Chen  3   4 , Ruiting Wang  1   2
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Review

Effects of Anesthesia on Postoperative Recurrence and Metastasis of Malignant Tumors

Xiaoqing Fan et al. Cancer Manag Res. .

Abstract

It is difficult to control the recurrence and metastasis of malignant tumors; furthermore, anesthesia is considered one of the main influencing factors. There has been increasing clinical attention on the effects of anesthetic drugs and methods on postoperative tumor growth and metastasis. We reviewed the effects of anesthesia on tumor recurrence and metastasis; specifically, the effects of anesthetic agents, anesthesia methods, and related factors during the perioperative period on the tumor growth and metastasis were analyzed. This study can provide reference standards for rational anesthesia formulations and cancer-related pain analgesia protocols for surgical procedures in patients with malignant tumors. Moreover, it contributes toward an experimental basis for the improvement and development of novel anesthetic agents and methods.

Keywords: anesthesia; cancer; immunosuppression; metastasis; prognosis; recurrence.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests for this work.

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