The Management of Nausea and Vomiting Not Related to Anticancer Therapy in Patients with Cancer.

Published in: Current treatment options in oncology (2021)

In cancer patients, the management of nausea and vomiting that is not directly related to treatment is challenging. Much current practice is based on expert opinion and anecdote. Fortunately, over recent years, a number of quality trials have been undertaken to strengthen the evidence base that guides the care of our patients with these distressing symptoms. Much is still unknown however. In this article, we present the latest literature that addresses some of the outstanding issues.

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healthcare
quality improvement
systematic review
primary care
palliative care
bone marrow
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
cell therapy
replacement therapy
smoking cessation