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Should Corticosteroids Be Used for the Treatment of Pain, Fatigue and Loss of Appetite in Cancer Patients Receiving Opioids?

Published: July 7, 2014, 9:28 p.m.

Corticosteroids are recommended as part of the WHO analgesic ladder but there is limited evidence for their efficacy for the treatment of pain in cancer patients.