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Opioid Use After Head and Neck Cancer Treatment—A Mainstay With Consequences

JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery 10.1001/jamaoto.2026.2999

October 01, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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Corresponding Author: Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, BDS, PhD, MPH, CHES, Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Head and Neck Surgery nosa.peters@duke.edu).

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