Palliative & Pain

Evidence – Marijuana Effective for Pain Control & Can Limit Opiate Abuse

What if I tell you that there is no good evidence that marijuana does any good for treating glaucoma, anxiety, or Parkinson's disease. Despite this, it is often prescribed to treat these aliments in states that have legalized marijuana. According to a large meta analysis of 79 studies published in Journal of the American Medical [...]

By |2020-02-04T12:41:22-05:00July 15th, 2016|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Medical Insurance, Medicare, Medicare/Medicaid, Palliative & Pain, Uncategorized|1 Comment
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ASCO Releases A Statement of Principles Balancing Patient Access to Opioids with Curbing Drug Abuse

The American Association of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) released a very important new policy statement that details their position surrounding the prescribing of  opioids to cancer patients. This issue has taken the forefront of controversy as our society increasingly becomes concerned about the overuse of prescription opioids, sometimes leaving out the very specific needs of cancer [...]

By |2021-02-17T10:58:01-05:00July 2nd, 2016|Advanced Prostate Cancer, ASCO, Drugs & Treatments, Palliative &