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Is Persistent Vomiting Common While Undergoing Treatment For Cancer?

My son is 53 years old. He was taking treatments for a type of cancer. Several weeks ago he started vomiting food. It went on for a while. He is now trying to each but has no appetite. He has lost weight substantially. I feel this prolonged to long although the treatments may have been too strong and as such the side effects persists long as well
Mon, 19 Jan 2015
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Welcome to HCM... Good morning! How are you?

Brief answer: It is common to have persistent vomiting during treatment of cancer.

Detailed answer: During the course of cancer chemotherapy it is quite common to have vomiting as most of the anti cancer drugs are highly emetogenic ( capacity to induce vomiting). This most common side effect of anti cancer drugs can be prevented by giving an effective drug which can control the vomiting....i.e. ONDANSETRON which is given along with the anti cancer drugs. The effect of vomiting persists as long as the anti cancer drugs are found in the blood once the treatment is completed the vomiting will also subside and the appetite will also improve. Regards!
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Is Persistent Vomiting Common While Undergoing Treatment For Cancer?

Hi! Welcome to HCM... Good morning! How are you? Brief answer: It is common to have persistent vomiting during treatment of cancer. Detailed answer: During the course of cancer chemotherapy it is quite common to have vomiting as most of the anti cancer drugs are highly emetogenic ( capacity to induce vomiting). This most common side effect of anti cancer drugs can be prevented by giving an effective drug which can control the vomiting....i.e. ONDANSETRON which is given along with the anti cancer drugs. The effect of vomiting persists as long as the anti cancer drugs are found in the blood once the treatment is completed the vomiting will also subside and the appetite will also improve. Regards!