Opiates Overdoses and Cancer

Cancer News Review – Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts by Johns Hopkins Medicine

Jun 8, 20201:05Science & Medicine

Anchor lead: Are people who have advanced cancer at high risk for opioid overdose? Elizabeth Tracey reports People with advanced cancers are often on opioid medications. A new study examines whether they are at higher ri...

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