Chemotherapy

Delayed nausea common for cancer patients

Published in Cancer Weekly, July 29th, 2003

Many more cancer patients who receive chemotherapy report a serious problem with nausea a day or two later than on the day of their treatment, according to a new study.

The report showed that delayed nausea is a widespread problem for cancer patients who may feel fine when they walk out of the hospital or clinic and return home or to work, only to find themselves incapacitated 2 or 3 days later.

In a national study of 322 patients led by scientists at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center, 43% of patients reported being nauseated on the day of their chemotherapy treatment, while 73% reported nausea 1 or more...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-07-29)

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