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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Chronic Opioid Use Following Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer.

Implications of Treatment Modality on Chronic Opioid Use Following Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer.:



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Implications of Treatment Modality on Chronic Opioid Use Following Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer.

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Sep 22;:194599820960137

Authors: Bollig CA, Kinealy BP, Gilley DR, Clark AD, Galloway TLI, Zitsch RP, Jorgensen JB, Biedermann GB

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between treatment modality and chronic opioid use in a large cohort of patients with head and neck cancer.

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study.

SETTING: Single academic center.

METHODS: There were 388 patients with head and neck cancer treated between January 2011 and December 2017 who met inclusion criteria. Clinical risk factors for opioid use at 3 and 6 months were determined with univariate and multivariate analyses.

RESULTS: The prevalence of opioid use was 43.0% at 3 months and 33.2% at 6 months. On multivariate analysis, primary chemoradiation (odds ratio [OR], 4.04; 95% CI, 1.91-8.55) and surgery with adjuvant chemoradiation (OR, 2.39; 95% CI, 1.09-5.26) were associated with opioid use at 3 months. Additional risk factors at that time point included pretreatment opioid use (OR, 7.63; 95% CI, 4.09-14.21) and decreasing age (OR, 1.03; 95% CI, 1.01-1.06). At 6 months, primary chemoradiation (OR, 2.40; 95% CI, 1.34-4.28), pretreatment opioid use (OR, 5.86; 95% CI, 3.30-10.38), current tobacco use (OR, 2.00; 95% CI, 1.18-3.40), and psychiatric disorder (OR, 1.79; 95% CI, 1.02-3.14) were associated with opioid use.

CONCLUSION: Of the patients who receive different treatment modalities, those receiving primary chemoradiation are independently at highest risk for chronic opioid use. Other risk factors include pretreatment opioid use, tobacco use, and a psychiatric disorder. In an effort to reduce their risk of chronic opioid use, preventative strategies should be especially directed to these patients.



PMID: 32957820 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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