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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2023

Work loss and activity impairment due to extended nausea and vomiting in patients with breast cancer receiving CINV prophylaxis.

Lee Schwartzberg, Rudolph M Navari, Kathryn J Ruddy, Thomas W LeBlanc, Rebecca Clark-Snow, Rita Wickham, Dwight Kloth, Gary Binder, William L Bailey, Marco Turini and 4 more

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Prognostic factors for return to work in breast cancer survivors.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025
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  2. Interventions for the prevention of acute phase chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in adult and pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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  3. A study on the effect of clinical intervention of evidence-based nursing measures on complications in patients after breast-conserving surgery.Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine · 2024
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  6. GDF15 and history of pregnancy-induced nausea as predictors of treatment-induced nausea severity in women following surgery for early-stage breast cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 10 institutions in 3 countries.

Lee SchwartzbergRenown Institute for Cancer, Reno, NV, USA.
Rudolph M NavariWorld Health Organization, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Kathryn J RuddyMayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Thomas W LeBlancDuke University School of Medicine, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA.
Rebecca Clark-SnowOncology Supportive Care Consultant, Overland Park, KS, USA.
Rita WickhamRush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, USA.
Dwight KlothFox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Gary BinderServier Pharmaceuticals, Boston, MA, USA.
William L BaileyHelsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc., Iselin, NJ, USA.
Marco TuriniHelsinn Healthcare SA, Lugano, Switzerland.
Ravi PotluriPutnam Associates, New York, NY, USA.
Xing LiuPutnam Associates, New York, NY, USA.
Eros PapademetriouPutnam Associates, New York, NY, USA. eros.papademetriou@putassoc.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9932-566X
Eric J RoelandOregon Health and Sciences Center, Knight Cancer Institute, Portland, OR, USA.
Duke University · USFox Chase Cancer Center · USHelsinn (Switzerland) · CHHelsinn Therapeutics (United States) · USHematology Oncology Consultants · USMayo Clinic in Arizona · USOregon Health & Science University · USPuer University · CNRenown Health · USRush University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeChemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV)'s impact on work loss remains poorly described. We evaluated associations between the duration of CINV episodes, CINV-related work loss (CINV-WL), and CINV-related activity impairment (CINV-AI) in patients with breast cancer receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy.

methodsWe analyzed data from a prospective CINV prophylaxis trial of netupitant/palonestron and dexamethasone for patients receiving an anthracycline and cyclophosphamide (AC) for breast cancer (NCT0340371). Over the observed CINV duration (0-5 days), we analyzed patient-reported CINV-WL and CINV-AI for the first two chemotherapy cycles. We categorized patients as having either extended (≥ 3 days) or short (1-2 days) CINV duration and quantified its impact on work using the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (WPAI).

resultsOverall, we captured data for 792 cycles in 402 women, including 136 (33.8%) employed patients with 35.3% reporting CINV. Of those with CINV, patients reported CINV-WL in 26 cycles and CINV-AI in 142 cycles. Of those with CINV, 55.3% of extended CINV cycles experienced CINV-WL compared to 16.7% of short CINV cycles (p < 0.001). The relative risk of CINV-WL between extended and short CINV was 3.32 (p < 0.01) for employed patients. The mean difference in CINV-AI scores (higher = worse) between extended and short duration CINV was 5.0 vs. 3.0 (p < 0.001).

conclusionExtended (≥ 3 days) CINV was associated with more than triple the risk of CINV-WL and higher CINV-AI compared with short CINV.

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Breast NeoplasmsAnthracyclinesFemaleHumansNauseaProspective StudiesVomitingAnthracyclinesAntiemeticBreast cancerChemotherapyCINVWork loss

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PMID37878086
PMCPMC10600031
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