Opioid use and adverse health effects in breast cancer survivors
After active cancer treatment, opioid use and high dosage use were common in breast cancer survivors, and were associated with increased risk for falls, lung problems, fractures, and cardiovascular events. Findings underscore the need for careful monitoring of opioid use in these survivors and the exploration of alternative pain management strategies.
Authors
- Rowan T. Chlebowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4212-6184)
- Rulin C. Hechter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8684-6506)
- Jiaxiao Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8397-3729)
- Reina Haque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8563-3330)
- Lie Hong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0989-7144)
- Moira Brady-Rogers
- Zheng Gu
Institutions
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- UCLA Medical Center (US)
- Women Alive (US)
- Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Oncologist
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/oncolo/oyae270
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57
Funders
- California Breast Cancer Research Program