Cancer: Controlling Nausea and Vomiting From Chemotherapy What
is an Actionset? Of all the side effects of chemotherapy, nausea
and vomiting are two of the most distressing. But in many cases,
nausea and vomiting can be controlled and even prevented. Return
to topic: Researchers do not know exactly why some chemotherapy
drugs cause nausea and vomiting. They believe there are several
ways that this can happen. Some drugs may affect the parts of
your spinal cord or nervous system that trigger nausea and
vomiting. Some drugs may cause nausea and vomiting by irritating
the lining of your digestive system. Sometimes, if you had
nausea when you had chemotherapy before, your brain remembers
this and expects nausea when you have chemotherapy again.
Chemotherapy drugs are ranked according to how often they cause
nausea and vomiting. Some cause very little of those side
effects. Also, some people are more likely than others to get
sick. Your doctor will consider many things about you, your
treatment, and your cancer to