Trends in pain undertreatment among lung cancer patients at the EOL: Analysis of urban city medical insurance data in China

ConclusionTerminal lung cancer populations in urban China have experienced reduced access to opioids at the EOL. The clinicians did not prescribe a satisfactory dose of opioids per prescription, while the patients suffered increasing pain in the last 30  days of life. Sufficient opioid analgesic administration should be advocated for lung cancer patients during the EOL period.

Source: Thoracic Cancer - February 6, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Jiani Zheng, Yihua Huang, Junyi He, Huangqiang Zhou, Tingting Liu, Jie Huang, Mengting Shi, Yuanyuan Zhao, Wenfeng Fang, Yunpeng Yang, Li Zhang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research