At a time of rising rates of opioid overdose and addiction, new research by an Indian origin scientist reveals that its use is more common among cancer survivors than in individuals without a history of cancer. “Our research findings raise concerns about the diagnosis and management of chronic pain problems among survivors stemming from cancer diagnosis or treatment,” said the Associate Professor at a University in Toronto, Canada. The finding was true even among survivors who were 10 or more years past their cancer diagnosis, according to the study published online in the journal CANCER.
Sutradhar and her colleagues analysed information dating back to 2010 on 8,601 adults at least five years past a cancer diagnosis who were matched with the equal number of individuals without a prior cancer diagnosis. Follow up was stopped at any indication of cancer recurrence, second malignancy, or…
