Answer / Shashi Kant Srivastava

Perioperative care for patients undergoing cancer surgery involves preoperative assessment, intraoperative management, and postoperative recovery. Preoperative assessment includes evaluating the patient's overall health, tumor characteristics, and surgical risks. Intraoperative management ensures proper surgical techniques, minimizing blood loss, and addressing potential complications. Postoperative care focuses on pain control, preventing infection, monitoring for complications, managing nutritional needs, and planning for rehabilitation.

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