Antiemetics in the Supportive Care of Cancer Patients

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-VII

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2. Introduction

   • Maurizio Tonato

   Pages 1-2

3. The Mechanism of Emesis Induced by Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy

   • Paul L. R. Andrews

   Pages 3-24

4. Antiemetic Drugs: Essential Pharmacology

   • Steven M. Grunberg

   Pages 25-33

5. Methodology of Antiemetic Trials

   • Enzo Ballatori, Fausto Roila, Albano Del Favero

   Pages 35-47

6. Prevention of Acute Cisplatin-Induced Nausea and Vomiting

   • Pieter H. M. De Mulder, Jaap Verweij

   Pages 49-60

7. Prevention of Acute Emesis from Other Emetogenic Drugs

   • Miguel Martin, Eduardo Díaz-Rubio

   Pages 61-72

8. Therapeutic Approach to Delayed Emesis

   • Matti S. Aapro

   Pages 73-77

9. Prevention of Emesis from Radiotherapy

   • Terrence J. Priestman

   Pages 79-86

10. Antiemetic Therapy in Cancer Patients Submitted to Narcotic Analgesics

    • Fausto Roila, Enzo Ballatori, Albano Del Favero

    Pages 87-89

11. Antiemetic Therapy in Paediatric Patients

    • Richard F. Stevens

    Pages 91-98

12. The Role of Nurses in the Prevention and Management of Emesis from Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy

    • Susie Wilkinson

    Pages 99-111

13. Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of New Drugs: the “Setrons” as an Example

    • Volker Kirchner, Matti S. Aapro

    Pages 113-122

14. Alternative Therapies in the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting

    • Jørn Herrstedt

    Pages 123-136

15. Unsolved Problems and Future Prospects

    • Albano Del Favero, Enzo Ballatori, Fausto Roila

    Pages 137-145

16. Back Matter

    Pages 147-147

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Much progress has been made in the treatment of emesis caused by antineoplastic therapy, and particularly chemotherapy. However, some aspects remain controversial and the subject of continued research. This completely updated comprehensive manual on antiemetics covers a wide range of clinically relevant topics, providing the reader with a good source of easy consultation, and giving an overall picture of the state of the art and some clues for future development.

• Antimetic Drugs
• Chemotherapie
• Krebs
• Radiotherapie
• Supportie Care
• analgesics
• antiemetische Medikation
• cancer
• care
• chemotherapy
• pharmacology
• prevention
• radiotherapy
• research
• Übelkeit

• Medical Oncology Division, Policlinico Monteluce, Perugia, Italy

  Maurizio Tonato

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