This Is a Different Patient Population: Opioid Prescribing Challenges for Patients With Cancer-Related Pain.

Yael SchenkerMegan HammHailey W BullsJessica S MerlinRachel WasilkoAlicia DawdaniBalchandre KenkreShane BelinLindsay M Sabik

Published in: JCO oncology practice (2021)

Challenges to safe and effective opioid prescribing for cancer-related pain include opioid stigma and access barriers. Interventions that address opioid stigma and provide additional resources for clinicians navigating complex opioid prescribing guidelines may help to optimize cancer pain treatment.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
primary care
mental health
hiv aids
mental illness
neuropathic pain
squamous cell carcinoma
physical activity
adverse drug
spinal cord injury
papillary thyroid
human immunodeficiency virus