CO56 Association of Long-Term Prescription Opioid Use with Advanced Stage Cancer at Diagnosis Among Older Cancer Survivors with Non-Cancer Chronic Pain Conditions (NCPCS)

R Safarudin,U Sambamoorthi,Nf Shaikh,N Dwibedi,A Kamran,G Higa,T Lemasters

doi:10.1016/j.jval.2022.04.154

CO56 Association of Long-Term Prescription Opioid Use with Advanced Stage Cancer at Diagnosis Among Older Cancer Survivors with Non-Cancer Chronic Pain Conditions (NCPCS)

R Safarudin, U Sambamoorthi + Show 5 more

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2022.04.154

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Journal: Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research	Publication Date: Jun 25, 2022
License type: publisher-specific-oa

Affiliation: West Virginia University, University of North Texas

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Older adults have the highest prevalence of non-cancer chronic pain conditions (NCPCs) that are commonly treated with prescription opioids. Animal studies show that opioids may not only increase the risk of developing cancer but also stage of cancer. This study investigated the association of the long-term prescription opioid use (LTPOU) with stage of cancer diagnosis among older cancer survivors with any NCPC.

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