A diagnosis of cancer in a child frequently results in anaesthetic input for diagnostic and treatment procedures.   The anaesthetist forms a key part of the multidisciplinary team caring for the child with malignancy. Anaesthesia will be required at all stages of their care including diagnosis, treatment, tumour surveillance and pain management. Knowledge of the physiological effects of the malignant process and its treatment are vital for any anaesthetist involved in the care of such patients.

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280 Anaesthetic Considerations for Paediatric Oncology

WFSA ATOTW 280 Anaesthetic Considerations for Paediatric Oncology by Dr Barnaby Scrace and Dr Kylie McGregor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
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