Navigating the balance: Risk and relief in opioid prescribing for patients with cancer
Opioid prescribing for cancer pain is declining, but patients who have pain still receive them at similar rates. The authors call for balanced, evidence‐based opioid use to ensure both safety and effective pain relief.
Authors
- Romesh Nalliah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6287-0656)
- Chad M. Brummett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0974-7242)
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- Michigan United (US)
- Michigan Medicine (US)
- Institute for Social Research (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.70068
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88