ROME, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The MASCC (Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer) 2009 International Symposium opens today in Rome, Italy - Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), treatment of pain, and quality of life in survivors among the key topics of the conference
Supportive care in cancer is a field of increasing relevance for both oncology patients and clinical research, said Maurizio Tonato, Co-chair of the MASCC 2009 International Symposium, inaugurated in Rome today. Tonato explained how supportive care, in conjunction with anticancer treatments, may significantly increase quality of life in patients especially addressing the most dreaded consequences and complications, including pain and emesis.