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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438020403321

Autore

Aapro Matti

Titolo

Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting in Cancer Patients / / by Matti Aapro, Karin Jordan, Petra Feyer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tarporley : , : Springer Healthcare Ltd. : , : Imprint : Springer Healthcare, , 2013

ISBN

1-907673-58-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (63 p.)

Disciplina

610

615.1

615.58

615842

Soggetti

Oncology  

Radiotherapy

Pharmacotherapy

Oncology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Pathophysiology and classification of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting -- Risk factors associated with nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy -- Risk factors associated with nausea and vomiting after radiotherapy -- Antiemetic drugs -- Antiemetic prophylaxis of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting -- Antiemetic prophylaxis of radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting -- Summary of the approach to treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting -- Conclusions and future directions.

Sommario/riassunto

Treatment tolerance is a challenge for most cancer patients, and it is therefore essential that healthcare professionals (HCPs) are quick to recognize adverse events and implement management strategies to address them. Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting in Cancer Patients provides comprehensive guidance on managing nausea and vomiting, which are common and often severe adverse events experienced by patients receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The book refers to the latest American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), European



Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), and Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) guidelines and will be a useful resource for oncologists, oncology fellows, general physicians, and other HCPs wishing to learn more about the effective management of chemotherapy-and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in cancer patients.