Changes to This Summary (01/09/2009)
The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.
Constipation
Added text on the use of opioid antagonists (methylnaltrexone) to treat opioid-induced constipation (cited Thomas et al. and Portenoy et al. as references 6 and 7, respectively).
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