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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2000 92(6):449-451; doi:10.1093/jnci/92.6.449
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 92, No. 6, 449-451, March 15, 2000
© 2000 Oxford University Press

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New Drugs, Better Treatments Lessen Side Effects of Cancer Care

Jean McCann

A quarter of a century ago, the aim of cancer care was simply to cure the patient with little concern about the side effects of the treatment. But better understanding of the causes of side effects and development of better drugs to counteract chemotherapy’s side effects have helped lessen the adverse reactions to treatment.

Nausea and vomiting, the major side effect of cancer treatment, is frequently absent as new drugs are added to chemotherapy regimens. At the recent International Congress on Anti-Cancer Treatments in Paris, Richard Gralla, M.D., director of clinical . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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