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1/20/2022 Anesthesiology Grand Rounds - Influence of anesthetics on cancer progression

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Credit Hours: CME 1.00

Target Audience:

Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training and other anesthesia professionals, nurse anesthetists and anesthesia assistants.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Review the current evidence on the impact of propofol-based TIVA versus volatile anesthesia on oncological outcomes
  • Summarize the current evidence on the impact of regional anesthesia on oncological outcomes.
  • Interpret the current evidence on the impact of intravenous lidocaine on oncological outcomes

Joint Accreditation Statement -Note: This Accreditation Statement Supersedes All Other Statements: & Suggested Additional Reading:

Joint Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 


Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.


Suggested Additional Reading

  • Effects of surgery, general anesthesia, and perioperative epidural analgesia on the immune function of patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Cata J et al, J Clin Anesth. 2013 Jun;25(4):255-62.
  • Long-term Survival for Patients Undergoing Volatile versus IV Anesthesia for Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis. Wigmore TJ, et al. Anesthesiology. 2016 Jan;124(1):69-79
  • Anesthesia and Circulating Tumor Cells in Primary Breast Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial Hovaguimian F, et al. Anesthesiology. 2020

Authors:
Juan P Cata, MD — Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Vice-Chair of Clinical Research Director, Cancer Anesthesia Fellowship, The University of Texas – MD Anderson Cancer Center, Founder and Chair, Anesthesia and Surgical Oncology Research Group (ASORG)
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.