Damage to gastro-intestinal tract belongs to clinically significant issues in oncology treatment and nursing. Besides to nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea belongs to the most common manifestations.
Some drugs, however, may have also their specific mechanisms of the injury. Differential diagnosis and careful examination are the backbone of successful management of problems.
Possibilities of the care include above all dietary precautions, supplementation of fluids, minerals and energy, loperamide as a symptomatic medication and some other interventions in specific situations.