... vomiting, abdominal cramping and bloating, mucositis, and paralytic ileus Several antineoplastic agents such as fluorouracil, adriamycin, methotrexate, and cisplatin may induce severe gastrointestinal ... particularly marked in cancers of the head and neck and esophageal cancer. 71 Tumors in the gastrointestinal tract and hepatobiliary tract, as well as the extrinsic pressure exerted by metastatic cancers, ... Convergent information suggests that CRF may be involved in triggering changes in gastrointestinal motility observed during stress exposure CRF may induce delayed gastric emptying and gastric...