Patterns of pain medication use associated with reported pain interference in older adults with and without cancer.

Amy J DavidoffMaureen E CanavanShelli FederShiyi WangElla SheinfeldErin E KentJennifer KapoCarolyn J Presley

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)

Older adults with cancer were more likely to receive prescription pain medications compared with adults without cancer; however, many older adults reporting severe pain interference did not receive medications. Improved assessment and management of pain among older adults with and without cancer is urgently needed.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
papillary thyroid
pain management
neuropathic pain
squamous cell
physical activity
emergency department
squamous cell carcinoma
childhood cancer
lymph node metastasis
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
young adults
early onset
electronic health record