Associations between Smoking, Opioid Analgesic Use, and Risk For Chemical Coping in Korean Patients with Advanced Cancer
Among Korean patients with advanced cancer, current smokers were more likely to use higher doses of opioids, have positive CAGE results, and drink more coffee. Close monitoring and appropriate management for the possibility of chemical coping or non-medical opioid use will be important in these patients.
Authors
- Kim Jin Won
- Ji-Won Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2827-0884)
- Jiwon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6748-7624)
- Yu Jung Kim
- Keun Wook Lee
- Rony Dev
- Jee Hyun Kim
- Hyun Ji Kim
- Eduardo Bruera
- Eun Hee Jung
- Jong Hyun Lee
Institutions
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Research and Treatment
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2025.1034
- Primary Topic
- Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
- Seoul National University