Efeitos do gengibre (Zingiber officinale) em pacientes oncológicos tratados com quimioterapia / Effects of ginger (Zingiber officinale) in cancer patients treated with chemotherapy

O câncer é um sério problema de saúde pública mundial cujo tratamento inclui cirurgia, radioterapia e quimioterapia. Dentre os principais efeitos dessas modalidades terapêuticas destacam-se náuseas, vômitos, mucosite, estomatite dentre outros.

Cancer is a serious public health problem worldwide whose treatment includes surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The main effects of these therapeutic modalities to include nausea, vomiting, mucositis, stomatitis and others. Objective: To investigate the effects of ginger (Zingiber officinale) in cancer patients treated with chemotherapy.