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EnglishBACKGROUND: Oral mucositis (OM)-related pain affects most patients with head and neck cancer during treatments, but its management is not standardized. METHODS: We retrospectively collected data about the opioid therapy used for OM-induced pain in all patients with oropharyngeal cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) between 2009 and 2013. To compare the different opioids, a conversion into oral morphine equivalent daily dose (OMEDD) was performed. The highest OMEDD (h-OMEDD) and the opioids' weekly increase were associated with patient, tumor, or treatment-related characteristics in order to identify predictive factors of opioid consumption. RESULTS: Ninety-seven percent of patients received opioids. The h-OMEDD was significantly correlated with a higher OM-grade and a lower smoking history. The weekly opioids' increase was higher in patients with lower smoking history and human papillomavirus (HPV) positivity. CONCLUSION: Opioid therapy remains the mainstay for OM-related pain management during CRT. The role of previous smoking and HPV on opioid use needs further confirmations
| Titolo: | Temporal course and predictive factors of analgesic opioid requirement for chemoradiation-induced oral mucositis in oropharyngeal cancer |
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| Data di pubblicazione: | 2016 |
| Stato di pubblicazione: | Pubblicato |
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| Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Oral mucositis (OM)-related pain affects most patients with head and neck cancer during treatments, but its management is not standardized. METHODS: We retrospectively collected data about the opioid therapy used for OM-induced pain in all patients with oropharyngeal cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) between 2009 and 2013. To compare the different opioids, a conversion into oral morphine equivalent daily dose (OMEDD) was performed. The highest OMEDD (h-OMEDD) and the opioids' weekly increase were associated with patient, tumor, or treatment-related characteristics in order to identify predictive factors of opioid consumption. RESULTS: Ninety-seven percent of patients received opioids. The h-OMEDD was significantly correlated with a higher OM-grade and a lower smoking history. The weekly opioids' increase was higher in patients with lower smoking history and human papillomavirus (HPV) positivity. CONCLUSION: Opioid therapy remains the mainstay for OM-related pain management during CRT. The role of previous smoking and HPV on opioid use needs further confirmations |
| Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11368/2868488 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1002/hed.24272 |
| URL: | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/hed.24272 |
| Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in Rivista |
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