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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Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2009-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Pain Research |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/recent-advances-in-the-use-of-opioids-for-cancer-pain-a3570 |