Foundation, Vienna, Austria). Results: We included 8 RCTs, with a total of 4,106 patients. The mean age was 62, with 66.44% males. Any grade AEs were reported in 72% of patients with the following frequencies: fatigue, 44%; diarrhea, 38%; nausea, 31%; hand
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CLO19-035: Safety Profile and Adverse Events of Sunitinib as a First-Line Treatment for Advanced/Metastatic Clear-Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: Pooled Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
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defined in the most current version of the NCI’s Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE 4.0), 12 even if expected and believed to be related to the study medications (except nausea and vomiting, electrolyte imbalances responsive to
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Antiemesis Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology
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distressing symptom associated with cancer and its treatment, more distressing even than pain or nausea and vomiting, which, for most patients, can generally be managed with medications. 24 , 25 Fatigue in patients with cancer has been underreported
Cancer-Related Fatigue
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