Trends and patterns in the use of opioids among metastatic breast cancer patients

Abstract Opioid use among metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients has not been well-studied. This study examined the trends and patterns of opioid use among working-age, privately insured patients diagnosed with MBC. Using MarketScan data, we identified female patients diagnosed with MBC in 2006–201...

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Main Authors: Chan Shen, J. Douglas Thornton, Kristina Newport, Eric Schaefer, Shouhao Zhou, Nelson S. Yee, Daleela Dodge, Douglas Leslie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78569-8