Opioids, Cancer, and Opioid Use Disorder
May 22, 2025
Opioids, Cancer, and Opioid Use Disorder
Opioids & Cancer ECHO: Opioids, Cancer, and Opioid Use Disorder | May 22, 2025, presented by F. Gerard Moeller, MD.
Learning Objectives: on completion of this activity, participants will be able to (1) Understand CDC guidelines for treatment of chronic pain and how those guidelines “do not apply to cancer patients receiving palliative or end of life care;” (2) Discuss whether cancer alters the risks of opioid treatment for pain; (3) Discuss criteria for opioid use disorder and whether cancer alters the criteria for that disorder.