The efficacy and safety profile of methadone for intractable cancer pain in advanced lung cancer patients: a single-center retrospective analysis of 37 Japanese patients.

BACKGROUND: For patients suffering from intractable cancer pain, which cannot be sufficiently relieved even with strong opioid analgesics, methadone is recommended in Japan. However, the real-world data on the efficacy and safety of methadone for int…

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