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Papers: 23 Nov 2019 - 29 Nov 2019


Human Studies


2020 Jul 01


J Natl Cancer Inst


112


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Predicting Persistent Opioid Use, Abuse and Toxicity Among Cancer Survivors.

Authors

Vitzthum LK, Riviere P, Sheridan P, Nalawade V, Deka R, Furnish T, Mell LK, Rose B, Wallace M, Murphy JD
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2020 Jul 01; 112(7):720-727.
PMID: 31754696.

Abstract

While opioids play a critical role in the management of cancer pain, the ongoing opioid epidemic has raised concerns regarding their persistent use and abuse. We lack data-driven tools in oncology to understand the risk of adverse opioid-related outcomes. This project seeks to identify clinical risk factors and create a risk score to help identify patients at risk of persistent opioid use and abuse.