When my sister experienced nausea and vomiting during her Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, we tried alternatives that seemed to help. It was difficult to watch my sister struggle with so many side effects ...

(Reuters Health) - Adding the cheap antipsychotic drug olanzapine to conventional anti-vomiting medicine can help prevent nausea in cancer patients, according to a new test of 380 volunteers. During ...

As up to 42% of patients with cancer may be using cannabis, one expert spoke to CURE® to separate cannabis myths from reality. Cannabis and cannabinoid access and use among patients with cancer “has ...

BOSTON - A drug used to treat nausea could be used in the fight against breast cancer. In a new study published in Nature, researchers at Rockefeller University discovered that activation of sensory ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Cancer patients can ward off waves of ...

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Fig 1. Minimum-maximum symptom prevalence (%) for patients with cancer (n = total number of patients involved in the studies for each symptom). Adapted from systematic review findings of Solano et al.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ginger, long used as a remedy for upset tummies, can help ease the nausea caused by cancer drugs, researchers reported on Thursday. They found the lowest doses of ginger worked ...

Cancer patients can ward off waves of vomiting after treatment with a relatively cheap anti-nausea pill, but some are running into coverage limits. Doctors say restrictions on the number of tablets ...