Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in CancerHumansAged80 and overPalliative CareFemale
Opioid use in patients aged 90 years or older with terminal cancer in a palliative care unit: a single-center retrospective observational study.
Ryota Yanaizumi, Yusuke Nagamine, Shinsuke Harada, Shuri Yoshino, Megumi Negishi, Shino Murata, Yoko Kuroki, Rie Sato, Mayumi Kinoshita, Takahisa Goto
Published: 202510.1007/s00520-025-10122-7
Abstract
PURPOSE: The number older patients with cancer who are terminally ill is expected to increase with global population aging. However, reports on the actual use of opioids for pain relief in patients aged ≥ 90 years with cancer at the end of life are l…
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