Antiemetics

The MASCC Antiemetic Study Group is pleased to introduce it's Education and Resource Center.  You will find interviews with experts, presentations dealing with a variety of antiemetic issues, and written content designed to enhance education and patient management.  Presentations from major meetings around the world are here for viewing at your convenience in the categories to the right.

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Antiemetics Study Group Meeting Minutes 2006 - MASCC/ISOO International Symposium - Toronto Canada

Related Publications    REVIEW - Prevention of chemotherapy - and radiotherapy-induced emesis: results of the 2004 Perugia International Antiemetic Consensus Conference Antiemetic Subcommittee MASCC Annals of Oncology 17:20-28, 2006  doi:10.1093/annonc/mdj078

Announcements March 29-31, 2004  -  Updated December 2007  Antiemetic Guidelines The MASCC Antiemetic Study Group hosted an Antiemetic Guideline Update in Perugia, Italy March 29-31, 2004, chaired by Richard Gralla, MD, Fausto Roila, MD, and Maurizio Tonato, MD.  Present were 23 committee members representing multiple disciplines and  countries.  Nine professional organizations agreed to and supported this process.  Click here to view the guidelines  MASCC Antiemesis Tool (MAT) -more>> The MASCC Antiemesis Tool (MAT) was developed by members of MASCC to assist patients and oncology professionals in communicating accurately about the prevention and control of nausea and vomiting that may occur with chemotherapy.  The concept of the MAT is to provide an easy-to-use and easy-to-evaluate tool to assist in providing the best individual care to patients.  Additionally, the tool will aid treatment centers in understanding the effectiveness of their antiemetic strategies.