Buprenorphine use in cachectic cancer patient – case report

Tomasz Dzierżanowski

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Medycyna Paliatywna/Palliative Medicine

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Case report

Buprenorphine use in cachectic cancer patient – case report

Tomasz Dzierżanowski

Medycyna Paliatywna 2010; 1: 41-45

Online publish date: 2010/04/12

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In this case of extremely cachectic female patient with small cell lung cancer and alcohol addiction, buprenorphine appeared an effective, well tolerated and safe analgesic, in spite of very low body weight and mere fat tissue of the patient

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Buprenorphine use in cachectic cancer patient – case report

Tomasz Dzierżanowski

cachexia, buprenorphine