New Persistent Opioid Use Among Patients With Cancer After Curative-Intent Surgery.

Conclusion New persistent opioid use is a common iatrogenic complication in patients with cancer undergoing curative-intent surgery. This problem requires changes to prescribing guidelines and patient counseling during the surveillance and survivorship phases of care. PMID: 29048972 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Clinical Genitourinary Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: J Clin Oncol Source Type: research