Corticosteroids underemployment in delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and emesis with poor adherence to American Society of Clinical Oncology guidelines: is this a reasonable clinical choice for the elderly?

J Clin Oncol. 2003 Nov 1;21(21):4066-7; author reply 4067-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2003.99.128.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use*
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Drug Utilization*
  • Guideline Adherence*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Societies, Medical
  • United States
  • Vomiting / chemically induced*
  • Vomiting / prevention & control*

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Antineoplastic Agents