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Miller M & Kearney N (2004) Chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting - past reflections, present practice and future management. European Journal of Cancer Care, 13 (1), pp. 71-81. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2354.2004.00446.x
Abstract
Although much progress has occurred in the last decade regarding the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, these remain among the most intolerable side-effects of treatment and patients continue to report the negative impact such symptoms have on their ability to enjoy life. Inadequate control of nausea and vomiting reduces patients¡¯ quality of life and functional status and jeopardizes the delivery of optimal treatment, so making its management a priority for oncology health care workers. This article will reflect on past and present evidence regarding the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting while highlighting some of the most recent scientific advances before drawing conclusions about the future management of this troublesome symptom for patients receiving chemotherapy.
Keywords
chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting; pharmacological management; nonpharmacological management; Chemotherapy Patients; Nausea Treatment; Nausea Chemotherapy; Cancer Patients Care
Journal
European Journal of Cancer Care: Volume 13, Issue 1
| Status | Published |
|---|---|
| Publication date | 31/03/2004 |
| Publication date online | 11/02/2004 |
| Date accepted by journal | 08/08/2003 |
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| Publisher | Blackwell Publishing |
| ISSN | 0961-5423 |
| eISSN | 1365-2354 |