Open AccessThe prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting during tumor therapy
Author(s) -
Franziska Jahn,
Bernhard Wörmann,
Juliane Brandt,
Annette Freidank,
Petra Feyer,
Karin Jordan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
deutsches ärzteblatt international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.436
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1866-0452
DOI - 10.3238/arztebl.m2022.0093
Subject(s) - medicine , nausea , vomiting , antiemetic , acupressure , cochrane library , intensive care medicine , randomized controlled trial , anesthesia , alternative medicine , pathology
Nausea and vomiting are common and distressing side effects of tumor therapy. Despite prophylaxis, 40-50% of patients suffer from nausea, and 20-30% from vomiting. Antiemetic prophylaxis and treatment are therefore of great importance for improving patients' quality of life and preventing sequelae such as tumor cachexia.