Oxaliplatin-induced chronic peripheral neurotoxicity: a prospective analysis in patients with colorectal cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Oxaliplatin-induced chronic peripheral neurotoxicity (OXCPN) manifests as a loss of sensation and dysesthesia in the distal extremities, which may impair daily activities and increase in incidence with the amount of oxaliplatin delivered. The variation in the reported incidence and severity of OXCPN may be a consequence of differences in the baseline characteristics of patients.

Materials and methods

This was a prospective study (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT00977717) in which OXCPN was recorded for all consecutive colon cancer patients treated at Samsung Medical Center (Seoul, Korea) with oxaliplatin-based combination chemotherapy. The primary endpoint was the incidence of severe OXCPN (grade 2 lasting for >7 days, or grade 3). The association of severe OXCPN and pretreat

SUBMITTER: Baek KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3021736 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature