October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness of this complex disease and fund research into its causes, treatment, and cure. Since 1985, individuals, businesses, and communities have come together every October to show their support for the many people affected by breast cancer.

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How do anesthetics and analgesics interact with the immune system and angiogenesis in ways that influence tumor growth and metastasis?

Cancer pain affects millions of Americans. There are more than 14 million cancer survivors in the United States, and an estimated 40% of cancer survivors continue to experience persistent pain as a result of treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy

Dr. Monika Patel presents the latest information on:

• Mechanisms of angiogenesis and immunity
• How key targets involved in cancer development are affected by pharmaceuticals
• Research pearls of cancer progression with commonly used pain relieving pharmaceuticals
• Importance of anesthetic technique on cancer survivorship
• Gaps in research

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