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Gretchen A McNally1, Ashley Sica2, Tracy Wiczer2
1Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.
Abstract:
Addiction in patients with cancer is not well described. Patients with substance use disorders (SUDs) and cancer experience worse outcomes; however, no guidelines exist for identifying and successfully managing these issues in oncology. With the goal to improve patient safety and outcomes, an interprofessional work group at a major academic cancer hospital initiated a trial screening process for identifying substance abuse issues in an oncology population. Simultaneously, guidelines for patients with cancer and SUDs were created.
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