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ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2023

Cancer pain and alcohol self-medication.

Collin M Calvert, Diana Burgess, Darin Erickson, Rachel Widome, Rhonda Jones-Webb

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Article in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. [Sub-committee of Anesthesiology of Guangzhou Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Society].Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2025
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  2. Factors associated with cancer-related pain among Utah cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Collin M CalvertDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S. 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN, 55454-1015, USA. calve054@umn.edu.
Diana BurgessCenter for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research (CCDOR), Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Mail code: 152, Bldg. 9, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN, 55417, USA.
Darin EricksonDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S. 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN, 55454-1015, USA.
Rachel WidomeDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S. 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN, 55454-1015, USA.
Rhonda Jones-WebbDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S. 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN, 55454-1015, USA.
University of Minnesota · USMinneapolis VA Health Care System · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCancer survivors are at increased risk of pain due to their either cancer and/or treatments. Substances like alcohol may be used to self-medicate cancer pain; however, these substances pose their own health risks that may be more pronounced for cancer survivors.

methodsWe used cross-sectional data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2012-2019 to quantify the association between cancer pain and alcohol use. We used negative binomial regression, with interaction terms added to examine variations across age, sex, and race. We also examined whether alcohol use relates to cancer pain control status.

resultsCancer survivors with cancer pain were more likely to be younger, female, Black, and to have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Cancer pain was associated with lower alcohol consumption (incidence rate ratio (IRR): 0.88, confidence interval (CI): 0.77, 0.99). This association was primarily among people 65 and older, women, and white and Hispanic people. Cancer pain control status was not related to alcohol use.

conclusionsLower alcohol use among cancer survivors with pain has many possible explanations, including several alternative pain management strategies or a decrease in social engagement. Our findings of racial and gender disparities in cancer pain are consistent with the broader evidence on disparities in pain. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Cancer pain management for marginalized groups should be improved. Healthcare providers should screen cancer survivors for both pain and substance use, to prevent unhealthy self-medication behaviors.

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Cancer PainCancer SurvivorsNeoplasmsAlcohol DrinkingBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansAlcoholCancer painHealth disparitiesPain managementSelf-medication

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PMID35567710
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