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Opioid switching from and to tapentadol extended release in cancer patients: conversion ratio with other opioids

Sebastiano MercadanteAnesthesia & Intensive Care Unit and Pain Relief & Palliative Care Unit, La Maddalena Cancer Center Palermo, Italy; Chair of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, University of Palermo, PalermoItalyCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Giampiero PorzioDepartment of Oncology, University of L’Aquila and L’Aquila per la vita program L’AquilaItaly
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Federica AielliDepartment of Oncology, University of L’Aquila and L’Aquila per la vita program L’AquilaItaly
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Claudio AdileAnesthesia & Intensive Care Unit and Pain Relief & Palliative Care Unit, La Maddalena Cancer Center PalermoItaly
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Lucilla VernaDepartment of Oncology, University of L’Aquila and L’Aquila per la vita program L’AquilaItaly
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Corrado FicorellaDepartment of Oncology, University of L’Aquila and L’Aquila per la vita program L’AquilaItaly
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Antonello GiarratanoChair of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, University of Palermo PalermoItaly
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Alessandra CasuccioDepartment of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Palermo PalermoItaly
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Pages 661-666 | Accepted 26 Mar 2013, Published online: 17 Apr 2013

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