Guidelines versus individualized care for the management of CINV.
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SUBMITTER: Clemons M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5876263 | biostudies-other | 2018 Mar
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Guidelines versus individualized care for the management of CINV.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 20180319 Suppl 1
Numerous groups have published guidelines for the prevention and management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). The current management of CINV, however, remains suboptimal, due in part to poor adherence to existing antiemetic guidelines. Challenges in clinical trial design have also slowed progress and complicated the selection of optimal antiemetic therapy. In addition, patient-specific characteristics and factors are not included in current CINV guidelines and are an important ...[more]
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