Dr. Diane Meier: “Steroids in Advanced Cancer Don't Help Pain But Boost QOL”
For patients with advanced cancer, the addition of methylprednisolone to opioid therapy did not help control pain, but it did boost quality of life, according to results from a small randomized trial. This study "is a welcome addition to the science of palliative medicine, suggesting significant improvements in fatigue, appetite, and satisfaction with care after a week of corticosteroid therapy among advanced cancer patients already receiving opioid therapy for pain," said Diane Meier, MD, Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine and Director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, who was not involved in the study. Learn more
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