"One in Three Survivors Still in Pain Years After Cancer Treatment" - Helen Leask
Years after undergoing cancer treatment, about one in three cancer survivors — which represents about five million Americans — report that they are still in pain. Half of them say the pain is severe enough to limit their lives and their ability to work. “Chronic pain is a major public health issue in the United States right now. And it's the most common side effect of cancer treatment," said lead study author Changchuan Jiang, MD, MPH, resident of internal medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. This study adds to the growing mountain of science documenting socioeconomic disparities in US cancer outcomes. Dr. Jiang added, "We are told to be cautious in giving the opioids because we don't want to cause abuse, but there are concerned opinions from the oncologists, especially in palliative care, that sometimes we might be overcautious on giving opioids for the cancer patient."
— Changchuan Jiang, MD, MPH, Resident, Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai West, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s
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