Cancer relapse in surgical patients who received perioperative transfusion of blood and blood products: A case-control study

Background and Aims: Immunomodulatory consequences of allogeneic blood transfusion may outweigh the advantages of improved oxygen delivery and tissue perfusion, especially in patients with cancer. In colorectal cancer, there is evidence of cancer relapse in patients who received transfusion. This re...

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Main Authors: R Subha, Kurian Cherian, Archana Nair, Rachel Cherian Koshy, Jagathnath Krishna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2019;volume=63;issue=1;spage=31;epage=35;aulast=Subha