Practice patterns in the diagnosis and management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in adolescents and young adults with cancer: a survey of oncologists.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) affects > 78% of oncology patients and causes detrimental side effects. There may be practice heterogenicity in CIPN management amongst oncologists treating pediatric, adolescent young adult (AYA), and adult patients with cancer. We sought to evaluate the practice patterns of oncologists regarding their management of CIPN in AYAs with cancer.

Methods

A survey was developed and sent to pediatric and medical oncologists from across the United States. Scenarios included an 18-year-old receiving vincristine (VCR) with mild neuropathy (Scenario 1) and moderate/severe neuropathy (Scenario 2). Respondents were asked how they would manage each patient. Differences between pediatric and medical oncologists' management were ass

SUBMITTER: Belsky JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11971165 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature