Managing chronic pain in cancer survivors prescribed long-term opioid therapy: a national survey of ambulatory palliative care providers

Chronic pain, or pain lasting> 3 months, is common among cancer survivors, who are often prescribed long-term opioid therapy (LTOT).

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - October 17, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jessica S. Merlin, Kanan Patel, Nicole Thompson, Jennifer Kapo, Frank Keefe, Jane Liebschutz, Judith Paice, Tamara Somers, Joanna Starrels, Julie Childers, Yael Schenker, Christine S. Ritchie Source Type: research