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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedMurphy CC, Fullington HM, Alvarez CA
Polypharmacy and patterns of prescription medication use among cancer survivors.
The population of cancer survivors is rapidly growing in the United States. Long-term and late effects of cancer, combined with the ongoing management of other chronic conditions, make survivors particularly vulnerable to polypharmacy and its adverse effects. In the current study, the authors examined patterns of prescription medication use and polypharmacy in a population-based sample of cancer survivors.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Murphy CC, Fullington HM, Alvarez CA .
Polypharmacy and patterns of prescription medication use among cancer survivors.
Cancer 2018 Jul 1;124(13):2850-57. doi: 10.1002/cncr.31389..
Keywords: Cancer, Healthcare Costs, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Medication