## BACKGROUND. Elderly patients are more likely to be affected by the acute and chronic toxicities of opioids, but an association between age and long term opioid consumption has not been established clearly in patients with advanced cancer. ## METHODS. The computerized records of 197 cancer pa
A survey of mouth pain and dryness in patients with advanced cancer
β Scribed by D. Oneschuk; J. Hanson; E. Bruera
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 58 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0941-4355
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