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Su YC, Lai YH, Hsieh ST, Teng CLJ, Lee YH. Acute, long-term or non-vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy among non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors: Symptoms, daily activities, functional status, and quality of life. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2024; 69:102540. [PMID: 38461728 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2024.102540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to explore the incidence and severity of vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy (VIPN) in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) survivors (primary aim) and its impact on daily life by comparing common cancer symptoms, functional status, and quality of life (QoL) among survivors with acute, long-term, and non-VIPN (secondary aim). METHODS This cross-sectional study examined 144 NHL survivors. Standardized questionnaires were used to assess common cancer symptoms, functional status, and QoL with the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer - Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC-QLQ-C30). VIPN (Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy) status was classified using EORTC-QLQ-CIPN20. A self-designed interference scale was developed to determine the impact of the VIPN on daily activities. The Kruskal-Wallis test and Spearman rank correlation were used in this study. RESULTS Among the survivors of acute and long-term VIPN, the highest incidences and most severe symptoms were found for hand numbness and foot cramps. A significant moderate correlation was found between disturbances in daily activities and acute or long-term VIPN, including gait changes, going up or down the stairs, and imbalance-related falls. Acute and long-term VIPN survivors showed worse symptoms (fatigue, insomnia, and constipation) and lower QoL than non-VIPN survivors did. In acute VIPN, social function was significantly affected, whereas in long-term VIPN, emotional and cognitive functions were affected. CONCLUSION Numbness and cramps should be addressed in survivors of acute and long-term VIPN. Preventing falls is recommended for NHL survivors with VIPN, and psychological support is suggested for long-term VIPN survivors.
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- Yu-Chen Su
- Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Center of Precision Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan; Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Sun S, Xu J, Lin L, Jia M, Xue X, Wang Q, Chen D, Huang Z, Wang Y. Chemotherapeutic drug elemene induces pain and anxiety-like behaviors by activating GABAergic neurons in the lateral septum of mice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2024; 699:149548. [PMID: 38281329 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.149548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Most chemotherapeutic drugs are potent and have a very narrow range of dose safety and efficacy, most of which can cause many side effects. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is the most common and serious side effect of chemotherapy for cancer treatment. However, its mechanism of action is yet to be fully elucidated. In the present study, we found that the treatment of the chemotherapy drug elemene induced hyperalgesia accompanied by anxiety-like emotions in mice based on several pain behavioral assays, such as mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia tests. Second, immunostaining for c-fos (a marker of activated neurons) further showed that elemene treatment activated several brain regions, including the lateral septum (LS), cingulate cortex (ACC), paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT), and dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus (DMH), most notably in the GABAergic neurons of the lateral septum (LS). Finally, we found that both chemogenetic inhibition and apoptosis of LS neurons significantly reduced pain- and anxiety-like behaviors in mice treated with elemene. Taken together, these findings suggest that LS is involved in the regulation of elemene-induced chemotherapy pain and anxiety-like behaviors, providing a new target for the treatment of chemotherapy pain induced by elemene.
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- Shanshan Sun
- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China
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- Department of Orthopedics (Spine Surgery), The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China.
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Woopen H, Keller M, Zocholl D, Mittelstadt S, Barretina-Ginesta MP, Heinzelmann-Schwarz V, Lafleur J, Kocián R, Baum J, Krabisch P, Achimas-Cadariu P, Vardar MA, Vergote I, Nasser S, Link T, Gil-Martin M, Zwimpfer TA, Leitner K, Jedryka M, Boxler T, Braicu EI, Sehouli J. Side Effects from Cancer Therapies and Perspective of 1044 Long-Term Ovarian Cancer Survivors-Results of Expression VI-Carolin Meets HANNA-Holistic Analysis of Long-Term Survival with Ovarian Cancer: The International NOGGO, ENGOT, and GCIG Survey. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:5428. [PMID: 38001688 PMCID: PMC10670049 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15225428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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The aim of this survey was to increase the knowledge on the characteristics and health concerns of long-term survivors (LTS; survival > 5 years) after ovarian cancer in order to tailor follow-up care. This international survey was initiated by the NOGGO and was made available to members of ENGOT and GCIG. The survey is anonymous and consists of 68 questions regarding sociodemographic, medical (cancer) history, health concerns including distress, long-term side effects, and lifestyle. For this analysis, 1044 LTS from 14 countries were recruited. In total, 58% were diagnosed with FIGO stage III/IV ovarian cancer and 43.4% developed recurrent disease, while 26.0% were receiving cancer treatment at the time of filling in the survey. LTS who survived 5-10 years self-estimated their health status as being significantly worse than LTS who survived more than 10 years (p = 0.034), whereas distress also remained high 10 years after cancer diagnosis. Almost half of the cohort (46.1%) reported still having symptoms, which were mainly lymphedema (37.7%), fatigue (23.9%), pain (21.6%), polyneuropathy (16.9%), gastrointestinal problems (16.6%), and memory problems (15.5%). Almost all patients (94.2%) regularly received follow-up care. Specialized survivorship care with a focus on long-term side effects, lifestyle, and prevention should be offered beyond the typical five years of follow-up care.
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- Hannah Woopen
- Department of Gynecology with Center for Oncological Surgery, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
- North-Eastern German Society for Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), 13359 Berlin, Germany
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- North-Eastern German Society for Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), 13359 Berlin, Germany
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- North-Eastern German Society for Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), 13359 Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- North-Eastern German Society for Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), 13359 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Women’s Health, University Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institut Català d’Oncologia, Medical Oncology Department, 17007 Girona, Spain
- Precision Oncology Group, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Girona, 17007 Girona, Spain
- Medical Sciences Department, Universitat de Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain
- Grupo Español de Investigación en Cáncer de Ovario (GEICO), 28003 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospital of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
- Swiss GO Trial Group (Swiss-GO), 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ordensklinikum Barmherzige Schwestern Linz, 4020 Linz, Austria
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynaekologische Onkologie Austria (AGO Austria), 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, 12 108 Prague, Czech Republic
- General University Hospital in Prague, 12 808 Prague, Czech Republic
- Central and Eastern European Gynecologic Oncology Group (CEEGOG), 128 51 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Gynecology with Center for Oncological Surgery, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
- North-Eastern German Society for Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), 13359 Berlin, Germany
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- North-Eastern German Society for Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), 13359 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Klinikum Chemnitz, 09116 Chemnitz, Germany
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- Institute of Oncology Prof. Dr. I. Chiricuta Cluj-Napoca, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Cukurova University, 01250 Adana, Turkey
- Turkish Society of Gynecologic Oncology (TRSGO), Ovecler, 06450 Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Gynaecological Oncology, Leuven Cancer Institute, University Hospitals Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Belgium and Luxembourg Gynaecological Oncology Group (BGOG), 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Gynecology with Center for Oncological Surgery, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
- Pan-Arabian Research Society of Gynecological Oncology (PARSGO), 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- North-Eastern German Society for Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), 13359 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Technische Universität Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Grupo Español de Investigación en Cáncer de Ovario (GEICO), 28003 Madrid, Spain
- Catalan Institute of Oncology—IDIBELL, L’Hospitalet-Barcelona, 08908 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospital of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
- Swiss GO Trial Group (Swiss-GO), 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynaekologische Onkologie Austria (AGO Austria), 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Innsbruck Medical University, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Central and Eastern European Gynecologic Oncology Group (CEEGOG), 128 51 Prague, Czech Republic
- Gynecological Oncology Department, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland
- Oncological Gynecology Department, Lower Silesian Oncology, Pulmonology and Hematology Center, 53-413 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Gynecology with Center for Oncological Surgery, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
- North-Eastern German Society for Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), 13359 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology with Center for Oncological Surgery, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany
- North-Eastern German Society for Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO), 13359 Berlin, Germany
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Coolbrandt A, Vancoille K, Dejaeger E, Peeters H, Laenen A, Neven P, Punie K, Wildiers H. Preventing taxane-related peripheral neuropathy, pain and nail toxicity: a prospective self-controlled trial comparing hilotherapy with frozen gloves in early breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2022; 192:293-301. [PMID: 34982322 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-021-06477-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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PURPOSE The prevention of taxane-related toxicities at the extremities is highly important for patients' treatment and quality-of-life. Several studies endorse hand/foot-cooling using frozen gloves as a prophylactic intervention. Unlike frozen gloves, hilotherapy produces cooling at a constant temperature. Comparative data with frozen gloves are unavailable. METHODS This prospective self-controlled study explores the efficacy of hilotherapy at the right hand and foot compared to frozen gloves at the left in patients with early breast cancer treated with weekly paclitaxel 80 mg/m2 or three-weekly docetaxel 75 mg/m2. Patient-reported outcomes were collected at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 weeks after the start of treatment. Primary and secondary endpoints were the incidence of any-grade and ≥ grade 2 side-effects (peripheral neuropathy, pain and nail toxicities), and perceived comfort of both interventions. RESULTS Sixty-two patients participated. The incidence of any-grade side-effects was similar on both sides, 85.5% with hilotherapy and 90.3% with frozen gloves (p = 1.000). The incidence of ≥ grade 2 side-effects at the extremities was significantly lower with hilotherapy: 43.6% compared to 61.3% with frozen gloves (p = 0.013). Perceived comfort was significantly better for hilotherapy than for frozen gloves (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Compared to frozen gloves, continuous cooling of hands and feet using hilotherapy produces better prevention of ≥ grade 2 patient-reported side-effects at the extremities (peripheral neuropathy, pain and nail toxicities). Perceived comfort was significantly better for hilotherapy. From a clinical and patient perspective, hilotherapy is a better alternative for preventing clinically significant taxane-related side-effects.
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- Annemarie Coolbrandt
- Department of Oncology Nursing, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium. .,Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Oncology Nursing, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Oncology Nursing, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Oncology Nursing, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
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- Interuniversity Centre for Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Multidisciplinary Breast Centre, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Multidisciplinary Breast Centre, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Multidisciplinary Breast Centre, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Zhang S. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and rehabilitation: A review. Semin Oncol 2021; 48:193-207. [PMID: 34607709 DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2021.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common complication after chemotherapy that can damage the sensory, motor, autonomic, or cranial nerves in approximately 30%-60% of patients with cancer. CIPN can lead to detrimental dose modifications and/or premature chemotherapy discontinuation due to patient intolerance. The long-term impact of CIPN is particularly challenging and can have a profound impact on the quality of life (QoL) and survivorship. However, this condition is often underdiagnosed. No agents have been established to prevent CIPN. Pre-chemotherapy testing is recommended for high-risk patients. Duloxetine is considered a first-line treatment, whereas gabapentin, pregabalin, tricyclic antidepressants, and topical compounding creams may be used for neuropathic pain control. Home-based, low-to-moderate walking, and resistance exercise during chemotherapy can reduce the severity and prevalence of CIPN symptoms, especially in older patients. Pre-habilitation and rehabilitation should be recommended for all patients receiving cytotoxic chemotherapies. The purpose of this article is to review common chemotherapeutic drugs causing CIPN, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of CIPN, and evidence of the benefits of rehabilitation.
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- Shangming Zhang
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey medical Center, Hershey, PA.
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Sempere-Bigorra M, Julián-Rochina I, Cauli O. Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy and Diabetes: A Scoping Review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 28:3124-3138. [PMID: 34436039 PMCID: PMC8395481 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol28040273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Although cancer and diabetes are common diseases, the relationship between diabetes, neuropathy and the risk of developing peripheral sensory neuropathy while or after receiving chemotherapy is uncertain. In this review, we highlight the effects of chemotherapy on the onset or progression of neuropathy in diabetic patients. We searched the literature in Medline and Scopus, covering all entries until 31 January 2021. The inclusion and exclusion criteria were: (1) original article (2) full text published in English or Spanish; (3) neuropathy was specifically assessed (4) the authors separately analyzed the outcomes in diabetic patients. A total of 259 papers were retrieved. Finally, eight articles fulfilled the criteria, and four more articles were retrieved from the references of the selected articles. The analysis of the studies covered the information about neuropathy recorded in 768 cancer patients with diabetes and 5247 control cases (non-diabetic patients). The drugs investigated are chemotherapy drugs with high potential to induce neuropathy, such as platinum derivatives and taxanes, which are currently the mainstay of treatment of various cancers. The predisposing effect of co-morbid diabetes on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy depends on the type of symptoms and drug used, but manifest at any drug regimen dosage, although greater neuropathic signs are also observed at higher dosages in diabetic patients. The deleterious effects of chemotherapy on diabetic patients seem to last longer, since peripheral neuropathy persisted in a higher proportion of diabetic patients than non-diabetic patients for up to two years after treatment. Future studies investigating the risk of developing peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients with comorbid diabetes need to consider the duration of diabetes, cancer-induced neuropathic effects per se (prior chemotherapy administration), and the effects of previous cancer management strategies such as radiotherapy and surgery.
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- Mar Sempere-Bigorra
- Department of Nursing, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (M.S.-B.); (I.J.-R.)
- Frailty Research Organized Group (FROG), University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (M.S.-B.); (I.J.-R.)
- Frailty Research Organized Group (FROG), University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain; (M.S.-B.); (I.J.-R.)
- Frailty Research Organized Group (FROG), University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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Ueno T, Watanabe K, Ikemoto T, Matsushita H, Kawanami K, Arai YC, Wakatsuki A. Patient-reported outcomes after surgery among patients with gynecological diseases in Japan. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol 2021; 42:22-28. [PMID: 31894721 DOI: 10.1080/0167482x.2019.1708321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate quality of life (QOL) and psychological distress based on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after surgery among patients with gynecological diseases in Japan. METHODS We recruited 100 women from patients who underwent gynecological surgery followed by regimens standard for each disease. Subjects completed a questionnaire relating to life interferences, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the EuroQol 5 Dimension (EQ-5D) questionnaire. We compared differences in PROs between patients with benign tumors (n = 30) and malignant tumors (n = 70), and subsequently examined correlations between PROs after surgery and related variables. RESULTS Although the EQ-5D score was significantly higher in patients with benign tumors compared to those with malignant tumors, this association disappeared after controlling for confounders such as adjuvant therapies. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the number of months after surgery was positively correlated with the EQ-5D score, while the number of chemotherapy series was positively correlated with the number of life interferences. Moreover, the total number of drugs used in chemotherapy was positively correlated with the HADS-depression score and negatively correlated with the EQ-5D score. CONCLUSIONS The QOLs among gynecological cancer survivors may be associated with the chemotherapy and the term after surgery.
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- Taiki Ueno
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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- Multidisciplinary pain center, School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University Nagakute, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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Zhang X, Chen H, Lu Y, Xu C, Yao W, Xu L, Zhang R, Zhang L, Yao Q. Prevention of oxaliplatin-related neurotoxicity by ω-3 PUFAs: A double-blind randomized study of patients receiving oxaliplatin combined with capecitabine for colon cancer. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e23564. [PMID: 33327312 PMCID: PMC7738088 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000023564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Peripheral neurotoxicity (PN) is a frequent side effect of oxaliplatin treatment, and also is its dose-limiting toxicity. Studies have confirmed that ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFAs) had a neuroprotective effect. However, the efficacy of ω-3 PUFAs on the prevention of oxaliplatin-related neurotoxicity remains unclear. We assessed the effect of ω-3 PUFAs on the neurotoxicity in colon cancer patients treated by oxaliplatin combined with capecitabine. METHODS In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 179 patients with colon cancer receiving oxaliplatin combined with capecitabine were recruited, and randomly assigned to take ω-3 PUFAs, 640 mg t.i.d during chemotherapy and 1 month after the end of the treatment or placebo. All patients were treated with chemotherapy for 6 treatment cycles. The incidence and severity of PN were evaluated, and the nerve conduction was measured before the onset of chemotherapy and 1 month after treatment. In addition, the quality of life was also accessed using Chinese version of European organization for research and treatment of cancer quality of life questionnaire. RESULTS The incidence of PN in the ω-3 PUFAs group and placebo group was 52.22% and 69.66%, respectively (P = .017). In addition, there was a significant difference in the severity of PN between the 2 groups (P = .017). In terms of motor and sensory nerve conduction, the sensory action potentials amplitude of sural nerve in the ω-3 PUFAs group and placebo group after chemotherapy treatment were (15.01 ± 3.14) and (13.00 ± 3.63) μ V respectively, suggesting there was a significant difference in the 2 groups (P = .000). In addition, the mean score of the global health-status/quality of life was obviously higher in the ω-3 PUFAs group than that in the placebo group. CONCLUSION ω-3 PUFAs seem to reduce the incidence and severity of oxaliplatin-related neurotoxicity, and improve the quality of patients' life, indicating it is expected to be a potential drug for the treatment of oxaliplatin-related neurotoxicity.
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, the Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital)
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- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
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- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, the Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital)
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Oncology, the Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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