Journal Of Oncology Practice Podcast

Dr. Eduardo Bruera talks with Dr. Pennell about the changes in type and dose of opioid prescriptions among patients referred by oncologists to an outpatient palliative care clinic. Related Article: Opioid Prescription Trends Among Patients With Cancer Referred to Outpatient Palliative Care Over a 6-Year Period Support for JCO Oncology Practice podcasts is provided in part by AstraZeneca, dedicated to advancing options and providing hope for people living with cancer. More information at AstraZeneca-us.com. Hello, and welcome back to the ASCO Journal of Oncology Practice podcast. This is Dr. Nate Pennell, medical oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic and consultant editor for the JOP. Now, overuse and abuse of opioid medications in the United States has become a huge public health problem, and efforts to reduce the misuse of opioid prescriptions by physicians is a major part of efforts to combat the problem. However, as we know in the world of cancer care where we're all practicing, opioid medications represent