Incidence of Opioid-Associated Deaths in Cancer Survivors in the United States, 2006-2016
Fumiko Chino, Arif H. Kamal, Junzo Chino
Abstract
This study analyzes the incidence of opioid-associated deaths in cancer survivors vs the general population in the US from 2006 through 2016 using National Center for Health Statistics death certificate data.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineDeath certificateIncidence (geometry)OpioidHealth statisticsPopulationDemographyCancerCancer incidenceCause of deathInternal medicineEnvironmental healthDiseaseSociologyOpticsPhysicsReceptorPain Management and Opioid UsePalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesOpioid Use Disorder Treatment