Patient patterns and perspectives on using opioid regimens for chronic cancer pain

With increasing attention to the under-treatment of cancer pain in parallel with concerns about opioid misuse, little is known about how patients with advanced cancer adhere to opioid regimens for chronic cancer pain.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - February 28, 2019 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Emily M. Wright, Areej El-Jawahri, Jennifer S. Temel, Alaina Carr, Steven A. Safren, Elyse R. Park, William F. Pirl, Eduardo Bruera, Lara Traeger Source Type: research