Radiation therapy can result in emesis, depending on the dose and volume of tissue irradiated.
Synonym: radiation-induced nausea and vomiting (RINV)
Radiation Therapy Site
Emetic Risk
whole body irradiation
high
total nodal irradiation
upper body irradiation
moderate
upper abdomen irradiation
half-body irradiation
cranium or craniospinal
low
head and neck
lower thoracic region
pelvis
extremities
very low (minimal)
breast
Additional factors impacting emesis risk:
(1) radiation poisoning due to overradiation
(2) concurrent chemotherapy
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Specialty: Hematology Oncology
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