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New guideline tackles opioid use for cancer-related pain

Susan London   |   Clinical Summary   |   19 December 2022
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Takeaway

  • A new guideline from the American Society of Clinical Oncology addresses the use of opioids to manage pain from cancer and its active treatment in adults.

Why this matters

  • Pain is highly prevalent in the oncology population.
  • In the current climate, addiction concerns, cost, and stigma are challenges to...

          

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