Do some treatments cause more nausea and vomiting than others?
Certain treatments have a higher likelihood of causing nausea and vomiting than others. However, even the treatments with a high risk of nausea and vomiting may not cause every person who receives them to feel nauseated or vomit. As an example, Total Body Radiation (TBI) will raise the risk of experiencing nausea and vomiting. The risk is also increased if radiation therapy is given to the digestive system, particularly the stomach or small intestines. Patients who receive both chemotherapy and radiation, or who receive combinations of some chemotherapy drugs, are also at a higher risk than patients receiving only one of the treatments or one medication.
