Michael A Smith

Chronic pain is highly prevalent in older adult cancer survivors, but the prevalence of nociplastic pain is ill-defined. This is important because nociplastic pain responds poorly to opioids, the cornerstone of cancer pain management. Moreo…

Disparities in care and management of pain among racial groups have been demonstrated in various studies. Chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPCs) have yet to be examined. This was an observational cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries …