Chemotherapy: Open Access
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Abstract

NK-1 Receptor Antagonists: Who Truly Need them and their Cost-Effectiveness Analysis?

Akihito Kubo, Ikuto Tsukiyama, Sumiyo Tsukiyama, Masayuki Ejiri, Katsuhiko Matsuura, Etsuro Yamaguchi and Masahiko Ando

Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) remains a major adverse effect of chemotherapy. While the incidence of CINV is declining with the development of antiemetic agents and improvement in various guidelines for the prevention and treatment of CINV, it still has a serious impact on cancer patients? well-being and adherence to chemotherapy.