Perioperative events influence cancer recurrence risk after surgery

Perioperative events influence cancer recurrence risk after surgeryPerioperative events influence cancer recurrence risk after surgery, Published online: 28 December 2017; doi:10.1038/nrclinonc.2017.194Despite the achievement of locoregional control, a third of patients undergoing surgery for cancer will have disease recurrence. In this Review, the authors describe the potential to optimize the outcomes of patients with cancer by minimizing inflammation and activation of the sympathetic nervous system in the perioperative period, which is often achievable with simple and cost-effective changes in patient-management strategies.
Source: Nature Clinical Practice Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research