Factors Associated with Cancer-Related Pain Requiring High-Dose Opioid Use in Palliative Cancer Patients

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Cite this article as: Sumimoto H, Hayashi K, Kimura Y, Nishikawa M,

Hattori S, Hasegawa C, Morii H, Teramoto K, Morita S, and Daigo Y

(2021) Factors associated with cancer-related pain requiring highdose opioid use in palliative cancer patients, Palliative Medicine

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Abbreviations Used

CI

G-I

NSAIDs

OR

PS

RT

confidence interval

gastrointestinal

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

odds ratio

performance status

radiotherapy

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