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Editorial

Effect of aging on pain relief in the older cancer patients: pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic aspects

Sebastiano MercadanteAnesthesia and Intensive Care & Pain Relief and Supportive Care, La Maddalena Cancer Center and University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alessandro MercadanteUniversity of L’ Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
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Federica AielliApplied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
Pages 711-713 | Received 19 Dec 2015, Accepted 25 Jan 2016, Published online: 27 Feb 2016

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