Can granisetron injection used as primary prophylaxis improve the control of nausea and vomiting with low-emetogenic chemotherapy?

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 469-473

  Keat, Chan Huan ^a   Phua, Gillian ^a   Kassim, Mohd Shainol Abdul ^a   Poh, Wong Kar ^a   Sriraman, Malathi ^a  

^a HOSPITAL SULTANAH BAHIYAH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

CINV; Granisetron; Low emetogenic chemotherapy; Primary prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877145651     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.1.469     Document Type: Article

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