Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8621029 Medicina Paliativa 2018 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
The unquestionable emergence of AB seems to be, to a certain extent, a relatively unavoidable side - effect of adequate opioid consumption for the relief of cancer pain. Our data support our conviction that the problem is manageable with expert clinical practice. Therefore, we believe the answer to the problem is not to increase restrictions on cancer patients to access opioids (including rapid onset opioid) in order to avoid an expansion of AB, but to increase our efforts in order to prevent these behaviours, and once detected to organize adequate specialized care.
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