Opioid use patterns in patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiation therapy: Single‐institution retrospective analysis characterizing patients who did not require opioid therapy

Background We had previously analyzed the variables that determine the rates of opioid use at 1‐year postradiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer. Here we analyze the variables associated with opioid abstinence during and in the 12 months after radiotherapy at our institution. Methods We i...

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Published in:Head & neck 2021-10, Vol.43 (10), p.2973-2984
Main Authors: Rich, Benjamin J., Schumacher, Leif‐Erik D., Sargi, Zoukaa B., Masforroll, Melissa, Kwon, Deukwoo, Zhao, Wei, Rueda‐Lara, Maria A., Freedman, Laura M., Elsayyad, Nagy, Samuels, Stuart E., Abramowitz, Matthew C., Samuels, Michael A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analgesics
cancer
Cancer therapies
Head & neck cancer
head and neck neoplasms
Mouthwashes
Narcotics
Opioids
Patients
Radiation therapy
radiotherapy
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Summary:Background We had previously analyzed the variables that determine the rates of opioid use at 1‐year postradiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer. Here we analyze the variables associated with opioid abstinence during and in the 12 months after radiotherapy at our institution. Methods We identified a cohort of patients with head and neck cancer who received radiotherapy as part of curative treatment at our institution. Logistic regression analyses were performed to determine socioeconomic and clinical factors associated with opioid abstinence. Results The cohort included 376 patients. On multivariable analysis, patients from an upper‐income class (p = 0.004), black race (p = 0.004), older (p = 0.008), with dependent children (p 
ISSN:1043-3074
1097-0347
DOI:10.1002/hed.26785