Does transdermal fentanyl work in patients with low BMI? Patient-reported outcomes of pain and percent pain relief in cancer patients on transdermal fentanyl.

Natalie MorylAli BokhariYvona GriffoRachel HadlerLauren KorantengAlexandra FilkinsTianyu ZhengSusan D HornCharles E Inturrisi

Published in: Cancer medicine (2019)

When predicting percent pain relief, we conclude that there is no basis for avoiding TDF or modifying its dose in cancer patients with low BMI and cachexia.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
patient reported outcomes
pain management
neuropathic pain
body mass index
papillary thyroid
weight gain
squamous cell carcinoma
physical activity
spinal cord injury
young adults