Chronic Opioid Use Following Surgery for Oral Cavity Cancer

Importance

Opioid misuse and overuse has become an epidemic. Chronic opioid use among oral cavity cancer patients after surgery has not been described.

Objectives

To assess the prevalence of chronic opioid use in patients undergoing surgery for oral cavity cancer, and evaluate possible associated clinical factors; and the association between opioid use and survival.

Design, Setting, and Participants

For this...