Much progress has been made in the treatment of emesis caused by antineoplastic therapy, and particularly chemotherapy. However, some aspects remain controversial and the subject of continued research. This completely updated comprehensive manual on antiemetics covers a wide range of clinically relevant topics, providing the reader with a good source of easy consultation, and giving an overall picture of the state of the art and some clues for future development.

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The Mechanism of Emesis Induced by Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy.- Antiemetic Drugs: Essential Pharmacology.- Methodology of Antiemetic Trials.- Prevention of Acute Cisplatin-Induced Nausea and Vomiting.- Prevention of Acute Emesis from Other Emetogenic Drugs.- Therapeutic Approach to Delayed Emesis.- Prevention of Emesis from Radiotherapy.- Antiemetic Therapy in Cancer Patients Submitted to Narcotic Analgesics.- Antiemetic Therapy in Paediatric Patients.- The Role of Nurses in the Prevention and Management of Emesis from Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy.- Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of New Drugs: the "Setrons" as an Example.- Alternative Therapies in the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting.- Unsolved Problems and Future Prospects.