A side effect of chemotherapy

Chemotherapy often has side effects. One of them is chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, otherwise referred to as CINV.

Chemotherapy can cause nausea and vomiting by:

• Injuring stomach cells that then stimulate the nausea and vomiting response
• Activating the area of the brain responsible for producing nausea and vomiting
• Affecting both the stomach and the brain

Watch this video to learn more about how chemotherapy causes nausea and vomiting.