A practical approach to the patient receiving chemotherapy and anaesthesia
Abstract
It is predicted that by the year 2030, South Africa could see the incidence of cancers rise by at least 85%.1 The ever-increasing incidence of cancer locally and globally, as well as the improved fields of oncotherapy, have increased the frequency of cancer patients presenting for surgery. Malignancies as a group account for 13% of deaths annually with the commonest sites being lung, colorectal, breast and prostate. Patients with an ongoing malignant process may present for anaesthesia for non-cancer related surgery or for cancer surgery that has an urgency for surgical treatment. While not true emergencies, these patients may not be able to wait a long time for investigations that could delay surgery and allow for cancer spread.2Downloads
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2018-05-28
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FCA Refresher Course
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