1. Introduction

   • M. Tonato

   Editorial Pages: 193 - 193

2. Psycho-oncology and supportive care: an interview with Darius Razavi

   SUPPORTIVE CARE NEWS Pages: 194 - 194

3. Oncology Home Care Service

   • A. Hafenbrack
   • I. Nussbaumer
   • W. Weber

   SUPPORTIVE CARE INTERNATIONAL Pages: 195 - 196

4. Neuropharmacology of emesis and its relevance to anti-emetic therapy

   • P. L. R. Andrews
   • R. J. Naylor
   • R. A. Joss

   REVIEW ARTICLE Pages: 197 - 203

5. Corticosteroids, dopamine antagonists and other drugs

   • J. Herrstedt
   • Matti S. Aapro
   • Albano Del Favero

   REVIEW ARTICLE Pages: 204 - 214

6. Optimal selection of antiemetics in children receiving cancer chemotherapy

   • F. Roila
   • Matti Aapro
   • Alan Stewart

   REVIEW ARTICLE Pages: 215 - 220

7. Methodology of antiemetic trials: response assessment, evaluation of new agents and definition of chemotherapy emetogenicity

   • P. J. Hesketh
   • Richard J. Gralla
   • Maurizio Tonato

   REVIEW ARTICLE Pages: 221 - 227

8. Delayed emesis following anticancer chemotherapy

   • M. G. Kris
   • Fausto Roila
   • Michel Marty

   REVIEW ARTICLE Pages: 228 - 232

9. Antiemetic strategies for high-dose chemoradiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

   • T. R. Spitzer
   • Steven M. Grunberg
   • Mario A. Dicato

   REVIEW ARTICLE Pages: 233 - 236

10. Consensus proposal for 5HT₃ antagonists in the prevention of acute emesis related to highly emetogenic chemotherapy

    • D. R. Gandara
    • Fausto Roila
    • Richard J. Gralla

    REVIEW ARTICLE Pages: 237 - 243

11. Anticipatory nausea and vomiting in the era of 5-HT₃ antiemetics

    • G. R. Morrow
    • Joseph A. Roscoe
    • Richard J. Rosenbluth

    REVIEW ARTICLE Pages: 244 - 247

12. Consensus regarding multiple day and rescue antiemetic therapy

    • P. H. M. De Mulder
    • Fausto Roila
    • Michel M. Marty

    REVIEW ARTICLE Pages: 248 - 252

13. Aetiology and prevention of emesis induced by radiotherapy

    • P. C. Feyer
    • Alan L. Stewart
    • Otto J. Titlbach

    REVIEW ARTICLE Pages: 253 - 260

14. Statistical considerations in the design, conduct and analyses of antiemetic clinical trials

    • G. R. Morrow
    • Enzo Ballatori
    • Ian Olver

    REVIEW ARTICLE Pages: 261 - 265

15. Palliative care of cancer patients: audit of current hospital procedures

    • C. Sessa
    • S. Pampallona
    • F. Cavalli

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 266 - 272

16. Prospective study of bacteraemia in cancer patients

    • M. C. Escande
    • R. Herbrecht
    • French Study Group

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 273 - 280

17. Predictive factors for psychological distress in ambulatory lung cancer patients

    • Tatsuo Akechi
    • Akira Kugaya
    • Y. Uchitomi

    ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages: 281 - 286

18. The antiemetic efficacy of granisetron plus dexamethasone, haloperidol and loracepam in breast cancer patients treated with high-dose chemotherapy with peripheral blood stem-cell support

    • M. A. Climent
    • Javier Palau
    • Vicente Guillem

    SHORT COMMUNICATION Pages: 287 - 290

19. Predictors of mortality in bacteremic cancer patients: retrospective analysis of 64 deaths occurring among 262 bacteremic episodes

    • S. Spanik
    • J. Sufliarsky
    • V. Krcmery Jr.

    SHORT COMMUNICATION Pages: 291 - 294

20. Epicutaneous breast forms

    • K. Münstedt
    • Brigitte Schüttler
    • Helmut Vahrson

    SHORT COMMUNICATION Pages: 295 - 299

21. Prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia with cotrimoxazole 18 mg/kg

    • A. Postma
    • W. A. Kamps

    LETTER TO THE EDITOR Pages: 300 - 300