Abstract
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (emesis) can significantly affect a patient's quality of life, leading to poor adherence with further chemotherapy treatment. In addition, nausea and vomiting can result in other serious complications and deterioration of the patient's status. These guidelines explore the prevention, treatment, and management of various types of emesis experienced by cancer patients, such as breakthrough, radiation-induced, and anticipatory. The latest 2009 NCCN Guidelines include updated dosing recommendations for palonosetron and dexamethasone and the inclusion of the granisetron transdermal patch after FDA approval.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 572-595 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 5-HT3-receptor antagonists
- Antiemesis
- Chemotherapy-induced
- NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines
- NK-1-receptor antagonists
- Nausea and vomiting
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology