Outcomes 1. Identify strategies for treating cancer related pain in patients with opioid use
disorder when buprenorphine and methadone are not viable options. 2. Identify harm …

Background Opioids are a first-line treatment for severe cancer pain. However, clinicians
may be reluctant to prescribe opioids for patients with concurrent substance use disorders …

Background Concern regarding opioid safety in the chronic non-malignant pain population
is ubiquitous; however, patients with cancer are not included in current management …

Cancer pain remains a feared consequence of the disease and its treatment. Although
prevalent, cancer pain can usually be managed through the skillful application of …

Background: The growing awareness of opioid abuse and addiction in the chronic pain
population, along with increasing cancer survivorship, has heightened our awareness of this …

Cancer pain remains prevalent throughout the course of the disease, and it can be
challenging to manage adequately. The challenge is compounded by the current opioid …

On first glance, little appears to be in common between cancer and addiction, yet these two
diseases share much in their history. Inthepast, peoplewithcancerwere stigmatized and …

Prescription opioids are commonly prescribed for the relief of many kinds of pain syndromes,
including cancer pain. In order to combat the growing rates of abuse and misuse of …

A clinical conundrum can occur when a patient with active opioid use disorder (OUD) or at
elevated risk for the condition presents with cancer and related painful symptoms. Despite …

BACKGROUND: Opioids are commonly prescribed to manage cancer pain. Similar to the
general population, patients with cancer are not excluded from the risk for opioid misuse and …