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Analgesics Underused by Breast Cancer Patients
Analgesics Underused by Breast Cancer Patients
S Boschert
20090920
2009 Oct 20
Elsevier Global Medical News
Analgesics Underused by Breast Cancer Patients
Elsevier Global Medical News. 2009 Oct 20, S Boschert
SAN FRANCISCO (EGMN) - Pain is common in breast cancer patients - painkillers less so, according to results of an online survey.In all, 65% of 335 breast cancer patients reported they suffered from pain during the course of their disease or treatment, yet 28% of the 218 patients reporting pain did not use an analgesic.The top reasons given for lack of analgesic use were not having a recommendation for analgesic use from their health provider (83%), fear of addiction or dependency (77%), and inability...