Supplements

Controlling Emesis: Evolving Challenges, Novel Strategies

By: Brenda Nevidjon, RN, MSN, FAAN, and Rekha Chaudhary, MD, JSO Digital Network

Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, and University of Cincinnati Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio

Continued research over the past 25 years has led to steady progress in the management of nausea and vomiting among patients with cancer undergoing emetogenic chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgery. This review of antiemetic therapy discusses the evolution and improvement in treatment options available, the identification of risk factors for acute and delayed nausea and vomiting, and the development of alternative drug delivery systems and their impact on patient compliance and convenience.

07/01/10

Submitting your vote...

Not rated yet. Be the first who rates this item!
Click the rating bar to rate this item.

Links:

Free Full Text in PDF Format (210KB PDF)

<- Back to: Supplements

Current Issue

The Journal of Supportive Oncology Focused on symptom and side-effect management, communication issues, and end-of-life care for patients with cancer.

For past issues, click here »

calendar

Jun 1 - 5 Chicago, IL	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO): Annual Meeting
Jun 14 - 17 Amsterdam,	European Hematology Association (EHA): Annual Congress
Jun 18 - 21 Lake Tahoe, NV	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR): Pancreatic Cancer: Progress and Challenges
Jun 20 - 22 Milan,	European Institute of Oncology (IEO): 14th Milan Breast Cancer Conference
Jun 25 - 26 London,	Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT): International Conference
Jun 27 - 30 Barcelona,	European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Conference: World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer
Jun 27 - 30 Boston, MA	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR): Chemical Systems Biology
Jun 28 - 30 New York, NY	Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)/ International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO): International Symposium
Jun 28 - 29 Paris,	WIN 2012 Symposium
Jul 7 - 10 Barcelona,	22nd Biennial Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research

More Calendar »