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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

ASCO Provides New Guideline for Opioids in Cancer Care

Originally published by our sister publication Pain Medicine News

After extensive research and review, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has updated its guideline to provide guidance and recommendations for managing cancer pain with opioids.

“The management of cancer pain has become more complex during the opioid epidemic,” said guideline co-author Eduardo Bruera, MD, FAAHPM, the chair of the Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Medicine in the Division of