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0763731390 pdf From a patients standpoint, nausea and vomiting constitute two of the most feared adverse effects of cancer therapy. Over the past fifteen years, substantial progress has been made in developing more effective and better-tolerated therapies to prevent treatment-induced nausea and vomiting in cancer patients. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the extent of this problem, the types of nausea and vomiting arising from cancer treatment, a review of pathophysiologic mechanisms and predictive factors and options available for treatment strategies. Despite dramatic therapeutic gains in this area, a substantial minority of patients continues to have inadequately controlled treatment-induced nausea and vomiting. The book introduces readers to promising new antiemetic agents and provides a glimpse into the most promising research avenues of the future. For any cancer professional interested in minimizing treatment-induced complications for their patients, this book provides the most up-to-date overview of the topic currently available. Read more