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Progress in preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2002 August;69(8):609-610, 612, 615-617
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ABSTRACTOur understanding of the pathophysiology of emesis has improved over the past 2 decades, and we now have drugs that can prevent acute emesis in most patients. Prevention and treatment of the delayed and anticipatory forms of chemotherapy-induced emesis remain a challenge.