Articles & Blog Posts

“100% of the time it opened doors”: How LeadBoston paved the way in Dr. Helen Shih’s journey to providing better care for cancer patients with drug addiction
YW Boston Blog
July  27, 2021
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Those with opioid addiction disorders focused on a fix, not life-saving cancer treatments
USA TODAY
November 8, 2017 
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Mass General Cancer Center Addresses Substance Use Disorders 
Mass General News
2017

Podcasts & Videos

Novel Approaches in the Management of Opioid Addiction
​PracticeUpdate 
February 10, 2020 

Helen Shih, MD: Treating Cancer in the Era of the Opioid Epidemic
CHARGED: STORIES FROM THE WOMEN LEADING HEALTH CARE
February 5, 2020

​Buprenorphine/Naloxone for Treatment of Opioid Addiction After Cancer Therapy
PracticeUpdate 
April 15, 2019

Heroin/Opioid Addiction Among Cancer Patients: Recommendations for Patients
PracticeUpdate 
October 15, 2018

Heroin/Opioid Addiction Among Cancer Patients: Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
PracticeUpdate 
October 8, 2018

Heroin/Opioid Addiction Among Cancer Patients: Non-Opioid Pain Management
PracticeUpdate
October 1, 2018
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Heroin/Opioid Addiction Among Cancer Patients: Signs of Abuse
PracticeUpdate 
August 9, 2018 

Publications

Use of Involuntary Emergency Treatment by Physicians and Law Enforcement for Persons With High-Risk Drug Use or Alcohol Dependence
​JAMA Network Open
August 13, 2021

​Radiation Therapy Pain Management: Prevalence of Symptoms and Effectiveness of Treatment Options
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing (Volume 23, Issue 5)
October 1, 2019