Recent advances in the use of opioids for cancer pain

Joanne Droney, Julia RileyPalliative Medicine Department, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UKAbstract: Opioids are the mainstay of treatment for moderate to severe cancer pain. In recent years there have been many advances in the use of opioids for cancer pain. Availability and consumption of opioids...

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Main Authors: Joanne Droney, Julia Riley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2009-09-01
Series:Journal of Pain Research
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/recent-advances-in-the-use-of-opioids-for-cancer-pain-a3570