'Tragedy' of Millions of Cancer Patients Not Getting Opioids
'Tragedy' of Millions of Cancer Patients Not Getting Opioids
The report was initiated by the ESMO, working in collaboration with the European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC), the Pain and Policies Study Group at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center in Madison, the Union for International …
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Over-regulation of opioids 'keeping billions of cancer patients in pain'
"When opioids are over-regulated, the precautionary measures to prevent abuse and diversion are excessive and impair the ability of health care systems to relieve real suffering," Cherny said. The study, conducted in Africa, Asia, the … James Cleary …
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Opioid over-regulation can leave cancer patients in intolerable pain
"Most of the world's population lacks the necessary access to opioids for cancer pain management and palliative care, as well as acute, post-operative, obstetric and chronic pain." The drugs studied were codeine, oral oxycodone, transdermal fentanyl, …
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