title: Perioperative issues in patients with cancer.
abstract: The perioperative care of patients with cancer can be an exciting challenge. The physician must consider many factors, including the cancer diagnosis, the extent of disease, treatment received, the presence of comorbid conditions, and the patient's prognosis and must understand the impact of these factors on the planned surgical procedure. In this setting, the physician has the opportunity to perform an essential role in the perioperative management of patients with cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Internal Medicine, Ambulatory Treatment, and Emergency Care, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Box 437, Houston, TX 77030, USA. emanzull@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Ellen F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Manzullo
authors.forename: Harrison G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Weed
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents