How do patient expectancies, quality of life, and postchemotherapy nausea interrelate?

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Authors

Ben Colagiuri · University of Sydney

Joseph A. Roscoe · University of Rochester

Gary R. Morrow · University of Rochester

James N. Atkins · Southeast Clinical Oncology Research Consortium

Jeffrey K. Giguere · Association of Community Cancer Centers

Lauren K. Colman

Abstract

Patient expectancies appear to contribute to postchemotherapy nausea and patients that are highly expectant of experiencing nausea appear to be at particular risk. Interventions that target these patients should reduce the burden of nausea and may also improve QoL.

Topics & Keywords

Nausea and vomiting management Pain Management and Placebo Effect Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Cancer

Volume 113, Issue 3, pp. 654-661

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23594

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