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" Perugia Consensus Conference on Antiemetic Therapy "
R.J. Gralla, M. Tonato, F Roila, (eds.).
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728431
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b548183
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R.J. Gralla, M. Tonato, F Roila, (eds.).
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Perugia Consensus Conference on Antiemetic Therapy\ R.J. Gralla, M. Tonato, F Roila, (eds.).
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Berlin ; New York: Springer, ©1998.
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(xiii, 133 pages)
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3642721370
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: 3642721397
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: 9783642721397
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This conference ... was also the fifth conference in a successful series, the Perugia International Cancer Conference (PICC V)--Preface.
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Corticosteroids, dopamine antagonists, and other drugs --;Optimal selection of antiemetics in children receiving cancer chemotherapy --;Methodology of antiemetic trials: response assessment, evaluation of new agents, and definition of chemotherapy emetogenicity --;Delayed emesis following anticancer chemotherapy --;Antiemetic strategies for high-dose chemoradiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting --;Consensus proposal for 5-HT₃ antagonists in the prevention of acute emesis related to highly emetogenic chemotherapy --;Anticipatory nausea and vomiting in the era fo 5-HT₃ antiemetics. Consensus regarding multiple-day and rescue antiemetic therapy --;Etiology and prevention of emesis induced by radiotherapy --;Statistical considerations in the design, conduct, and analysis of antiemetic clinical trials --;Neuropharmacology of emesis and its relevance to antiemetic therapy.
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This volume provides a discussion of serotonin and the scientific basis of anti-emetic therapy. Topics covered include: selection of anti-emetics for children receiving cancer chemotherapy; methodology of anti-emetic trials; and delayed emesis following anticancer therapy.
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Antiemetics -- Congresses.
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Antineoplastic agents -- Side effects -- Chemotherapy -- Congresses.
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Cancer -- Chemotherapy -- Complications -- Congresses.
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RC271.C5R547 1998
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F Roila
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M Tonato
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Richard J Gralla
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