Primary Mucosal Routes of Opioid Administration for Treating Terminal Cancer Pain: Rectal, Buccal, and Intranasal Delivery
Current research shows that mucosal opioid administration can relieve pain in advanced cancer patients, but each route has pros and cons. Choosing the appropriate method and medication based on the patient's condition is crucial. Further research on integrating these routes to optimize pain management for terminal patients is needed.
Authors
- Xin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9504-7722)
- Qiang Qi
- Xiao-Yi Huang
- Xu-Jiang Deng
- Kuan Huang
- Li Chen
- Cheng-Shan Zhang
Institutions
- Gannan Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Management and Research
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/cmar.s564282
- Primary Topic
- Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00