Sociodemographic Differences in Patient-Reported Pain and Pain Management of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer in a Community Oncology Setting.
Julia E CanickArun BhardwajAmila PatelDuaa KuziezRylan S LarsenSanjit MisraBen PearsonBlaine D SmithRebecca L RohdeEric Adjei BoakyeRussel R KahmkeNosayaba Osazuwa PetersPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2022)
We found racial differences in patient-reported pain management, with White patients significantly more likely to receive new pain prescriptions. As pain management is a mainstay in cancer care, equity in pain management is critical to optimize quality of life for patients with HNC.