Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: New Agents and New Uses of Current Agents (Paperback, Softcover Repri)

1. Introduction.- 2. The Physiology and Pharmacology of Nausea and Vomiting Induced by Anti-Cancer Chemotherapy in Humans.- 3. First Generation 5HT-3 Receptor Antagonists.- 4. Second Generation Serotonin (5-HT3) Receptor Antagonist Palonosetron.- 5. The Role of Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists in CINV.- 6. Olanzapine for the prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting.- 7. Gabapentin for the Prevention of CINV.- 8. Prevention of CINV in Patients Receiving High-Dose Multiple-Day Chemotherapy.- 9. Clinical Management of CINV.- 10. Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea.- 11. Conclusions.- 12. Future Directions.