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January 25, 2026Cancer MedicineOpen Access

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pharmacologic and Non‐Pharmacologic Pain Management Among Older Cancer Survivors

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OBOindrila BhattacharyyaThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterMEMohamed I. ElsaidThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterMLMichael S. LyonsThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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Overview

The study investigates pain management disparities in cancer survivors, suggesting significant inequities affect treatment outcomes.

Key Points

  • To examine the differences in pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain management among older cancer survivors based on racial and ethnic backgrounds.
  • Created a cohort of older cancer survivors (≥ 66 years) from SEER-Medicare claims data (2007-2016)
  • Focused on pain treatment incidence within 90 days post-diagnosis
  • Measured racial disparities using adjusted incidence ratios and linear regression for treatment comparisons
  • Non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic-Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander survivors received less pain treatment than non-Hispanic Whites
  • Males of Other race-ethnicity had lower opioid usage compared to non-Hispanic White males
  • Racial minorities experienced lower opioid doses for longer durations, but higher non-opioid doses for shorter durations

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Bhattacharyya et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6975b36bfeba4585c2d6ed66https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.71536
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