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Reducing injury response to surgery with repurposed drugs: An evolving approach to prevention of cancer metastases
Author(s) -
Lowe Michael,
Sukhatme Vidula V.,
Sukhatme Vikas P.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.32949
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , colorectal cancer , blockade , cancer , randomized controlled trial , disease , cancer surgery , oncology , surgery , intensive care medicine , receptor
Despite dramatic improvements in survival for most cancers over the past decade, outcomes for cancer patients with metastatic disease continue to be dismal. Haldar et al present a randomized trial of the perioperative combination of COX2 and beta‐adrenergic blockade in patients with resectable colorectal cancer.