Nausea and vomiting are among the most distressing adverse effects of cancer chemotherapy. In the past ten years considerable advances in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced emesis have been made. However, nurses still play a vital role in managing this condition, particularly that of anticipatory nausea and vomiting which is refractory to anti-emetic drugs and is more prevalent in children and adolescents. This article describes the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in an adolescent girl.
Cancer Nursing Practice. 4, 8, 29-34. doi: 10.7748/cnp2005.10.4.8.29.c7576
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