US Trends in Opioid Access Among Patients With Poor Prognosis Cancer Near the End-of-Life.

Andrea C EnzingerKaushik GhoshNancy L KeatingDavid M CutlerMary Beth LandrumAlexi A Wright

Published in: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (2021)

Opioid use among patients dying of cancer has declined substantially from 2007 to 2017. Rising pain-related ED visits suggests that EOL cancer pain management may be worsening.

Keyphrases

pain management
poor prognosis
papillary thyroid
chronic pain
squamous cell
emergency department
long non coding rna
palliative care
squamous cell carcinoma
childhood cancer
spinal cord injury
young adults
spinal cord