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Mixed Success in Search for Solution to Chemo-Induced Sensory Neuropathy
Mixed Success in the Search for a Solution to Chemo-Induced Sensory Neuropathy
D McNamara
20090519
2009 Jun 19
Elsevier Global Medical News
Mixed Success in Search for Solution to Chemo-Induced Sensory Neuropathy
Elsevier Global Medical News. 2009 Jun 19, D McNamara
ORLANDO (EGMN) - Significant, moderate, and no improvement at all—these are results of three studies that assessed strategies to prevent or minimize sensory neuropathy associated with chemotherapy.Venlafaxine significantly reduced neuropathic pain compared to placebo in patients treated with oxaliplatin in one study. A topical gel of baclofen, amitriptyline, and ketamine brought moderate relief to patients in another experiment. But vitamin E failed to reduce incidence of neuropathy in a different...