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Winston, Wong, PharmD
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Antiemetics Overused in Patients With Cancer at Low Risk for CINV

(Medscape Medical News) Sept 23, 2016 - Antiemetics are overused in patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy, and this overuse results in unnecessary spending associated with chemotherapy treatment, assert researchers reporting a new study that looked at the impact of Choosing Wisely recommendations.

Commentary: These findings appear to be similar to a study looking at colony stimulating factors back in 2011, showing 50%...

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