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Ellikçi R, Arslan S. Peripheral neuropathy and lifestyle factors in women with breast cancer receiving taxane-based chemotherapy: Pathway analysis. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2023; 66:102415. [PMID: 37769541 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Peripheral neuropathy adversely affects the treatment process of cancer, and thus it is important to reveal the factors leading to peripheral neuropathy and to take the necessary precautions to avoid it. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) and lifestyle factors (nutrition, physical activity and sleep quality). METHODS This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 108 individuals who were treated in the chemotherapy unit of a hospital between April 2021 and April 2022 in Turkey. Data were collected using the Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Assessment Tool (CIPNAT), the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), the Mini Nutritional Assessment Test (MNA), and the sleep level Visual Analog Scale. Number, percentages, means, and standard deviations were calculated, and multiple linear regression analysis and path analysis were conducted to analyze the data. RESULTS The results indicate that the total MET score significantly and positively predicted the sleep scale score (β = 0.24, p < 0.01), while it negatively and significantly predicted the CIPNAT score (β = -0.30, p < 0.001). In addition, both the MNA screening score and the sleep scale score significantly and negatively predicted the CIPNAT score (β = -0.25, p < 0.01, β = -0.29, p < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Lifestyle factors (exercise, nutrition, sleep) were found to have an effect on peripheral neuropathy. It is thought that increasing the level of exercise improves sleep quality, and regular nutrition, quality sleep and increased physical activity may be effective in reducing peripheral neuropathy.
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- Rabia Ellikçi
- Konya City Hospital Intensive Care Unit, Konya, Turkey.
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- Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Nursing Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.
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Zhai J, Sun X, Zhao F, Pan B, Li H, Lv Z, Cao M, Zhao J, Mo H, Ma F, Xu B. Serum sodium ions and chloride ions associated with taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy in Chinese patients with early-stage breast cancer: A nation-wide multicenter study. Breast 2022; 67:36-45. [PMID: 36586272 PMCID: PMC9982268 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2022.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy (TIPN) is a debilitating adverse effect of cancer treatments with taxanes which may require a reduction or discontinuation chemotherapy and affect clinical and survival outcomes. A number of factors have contributed to the increasing prevalence of TIPN. Nonetheless, limited knowledge exists of potential prechemotherapy blood-based biochemical factors associated with TIPN development. METHODS We recruited breast cancer patients at seven cancer institutions in China. Participants aged 18 years or older with stage I to III breast cancer who scheduled to undergo primary neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy with taxanes were eligible. Eligible patients underwent patient-reported neuropathy assessments using the EORTC-CIPN20 questionnaire. Patients completed the questionnaire before commencing treatment and after every cycle. For every patient, we selected the highest TIPN toxicity score for analysis since the first cycle. The posttreatment TIPN severity was compared with blood-based biochemical factors within 30 days before commencing treatment. Independent samples t tests, Mann-Whitney U tests and linear regression were used to identify blood-based and clinical associations with TIPN development. RESULTS The study included 873 breast cancer participants who received paclitaxel, docetaxel or nanoparticle albumin-bound (nab)-paclitaxel. In the whole cohort, factors associated with higher TIPN toxicity scores were higher cumulative chemotherapy dose (β = 0.005; 95% CI, 0.004 to 0.006; P < .001), lower sodium ions (β = -0.24; 95% CI, -0.39 to -0.09; P = .002) and higher chloride ions (β = 0.30; 95% CI, 0.16 to 0.44; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that breast cancer patients with a higher cumulative chemotherapy dose, lower pretreatment sodium ions, and higher pretreatment chloride ions receiving taxanes should receive closer monitoring to mitigate the development of short-term and long-term TIPN.
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- Jingtong Zhai
- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Hospital of HuanXing ChaoYang District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Qinghai University, Xining, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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Tofthagen C, Tanay M, Perlman A, Starr J, Advani P, Sheffield K, Brigham T. A Systematic Review of Nutritional Lab Correlates with Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11020355. [PMID: 35054049 PMCID: PMC8780075 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11020355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a dose-limiting side effect of chemotherapy for which no prevention or cure exists. Cancer and cancer treatments can adversely affect nutritional status. Nutrition may play a role in development of CIPN, yet the relationship between nutrition and CIPN is not well understood. Common laboratory values measuring various aspects of nutrition (hemoglobin/hematocrit, vitamin B12, calcium, and magnesium) may be associated with CIPN. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the empirical evidence surrounding the relationship between laboratory measures of nutrition and CIPN among persons with cancer who received neurotoxic chemotherapy drugs. We conducted an extensive review of the literature to identify articles that evaluated relationships between laboratory measures of nutrition and CIPN. A total of eleven articles satisfied the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Participants in the studies had breast or colorectal cancer, lymphoma or multiple myeloma and were receiving a variety of neurotoxic drugs. Hemoglobin/hematocrit, vitamin D, albumin, and magnesium were associated with CIPN. The quality of the studies ranges from fair to good. Evidence suggests that low levels of the above-mentioned tests could be associated with CIPN but additional research is needed.
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- Cindy Tofthagen
- Division of Nursing Science, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA;
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- Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King’s College London, London SE1 8WA, UK;
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA;
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA; (J.S.); (P.A.)
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA; (J.S.); (P.A.)
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- Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA;
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Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity (CIPN) is a major dose-limiting side effect of many anti-cancer agents, including taxanes, platinums, vinca alkaloids, proteasome inhibitors, immunomodulatory drugs, and antibody-drug conjugates. The resultant symptoms often persist post treatment completion and continue to impact on long-term function and quality of life for cancer survivors. At present, dose reduction remains the only strategy to prevent severe neuropathy, often leading clinicians to the difficult decision of balancing maximal treatment exposure and minimal long-lasting side effects. This review examines the clinical presentations of CIPN with each class of neurotoxic treatment, describing signs, symptoms, and long-term outcomes. We provide an update on the proposed mechanisms of nerve damage and review current data on clinical and genetic risk factors contributing to CIPN development. We also examine recent areas of research in the treatment and prevention of CIPN, with specific focus on current clinical trials and consensus recommendations for CIPN management.
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Chen J, Shan H, Yang W, Zhang J, Dai H, Ye Z. Vitamin E for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A meta-Analysis. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:684550. [PMID: 34054560 PMCID: PMC8155355 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.684550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Background: Vitamin E has been increasingly used to prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in recent years. However, it is still unclear whether vitamin E can effectively prevent CIPN. Methods: We searched all clinical studies in the Embase, Cochrane Library, Clinicaltrials.gov, and PubMed databases from inception to December 2020. We performed a meta-analysis of 9 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with 486 patients that compared the vitamin E group with the control group. Outcomes of the study were incidence of all-grade CIPN, incidence of severe CIPN, and the total neuropathy scores (TNS). Random effect models were used to make the meta-analysis results more cautious. Results: Notably, vitamin E significantly reduced the incidence of all-grade CIPN (overall risk ratio (RR) = 0.55, 95% CI: 0.36, 0.85, I2 = 77.3%, p = 0.007), and TNS (overall standard mean difference (SMD) = -0.64, 95% CI: -1.03, -0.25, I2 = 42.7%, p = 0.001). However, the results of the subgroup analysis, which included only double-blind RCTs, suggested that vitamin E did not significantly reduce the incidence of all-grade CIPN (overall RR = 0.52, 95% CI: 0.07, 4.06, I2 = 77.5%, p = 0.531). Moreover, there was no significant difference in the incidence of severe CIPN between these two arms (p = 0.440). Conclusion: The results of our meta-analysis suggests that vitamin E has a beneficial effect on the incidence and symptoms of CIPN. However, routine prophylactic use of vitamin E is still not recommended. Moreover, more high-quality double-blind RCTs are needed to further validate the effects of vitamin E in prevention of CIPN.
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- Jie Chen
- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Modulation by Ozone Therapy of Oxidative Stress in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: The Background for a Randomized Clinical Trial. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22062802. [PMID: 33802143 PMCID: PMC7998838 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22062802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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(1) Background: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) decreases the quality of life of patients and can lead to a dose reduction and/or the interruption of chemotherapy treatment, limiting its effectiveness. Potential pathophysiological mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of CIPN include chronic oxidative stress and subsequent increase in free radicals and proinflammatory cytokines. Approaches for the treatment of CIPN are highly limited in their number and efficacy, although several antioxidant-based therapies have been tried. On the other hand, ozone therapy can induce an adaptive antioxidant and anti-inflammatory response, which could be potentially useful in the management of CIPN. (2) Methods: The aims of this works are: (a) to summarize the potential mechanisms that could induce CIPN by the most relevant drugs (platinum, taxanes, vinca alkaloids, and bortezomib), with particular focus on the role of oxidative stress; (b) to summarize the current situation of prophylactic and treatment approaches; (c) to describe the action mechanisms of ozone therapy to modify oxidative stress and inflammation with its potential repercussions for CIPN; (d) to describe related experimental and clinical reports with ozone therapy in chemo-induced neurologic symptoms and CIPN; and (e) to show the main details about an ongoing focused clinical trial. (3) Results: A wide background relating to the mechanisms of action and a small number of experimental and clinical reports suggest that ozone therapy could be useful to prevent or improve CIPN. (4) Conclusions: Currently, there are no clinically relevant approaches for the prevention and treatment of stablished CIPN. The potential role of ozone therapy in this syndrome merits further research. Randomized controlled trials are ongoing.
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Mizrahi D, Park SB, Li T, Timmins HC, Trinh T, Au K, Battaglini E, Wyld D, Henderson RD, Grimison P, Ke H, Geelan-Small P, Marker J, Wall B, Goldstein D. Hemoglobin, Body Mass Index, and Age as Risk Factors for Paclitaxel- and Oxaliplatin-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. JAMA Netw Open 2021; 4:e2036695. [PMID: 33587134 PMCID: PMC7885037 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.36695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a debilitating adverse effect of neurotoxic cancer treatments including taxanes and platinum agents. Limited knowledge exists of potential prechemotherapy factors associated with CIPN development. OBJECTIVE To identify the association of pretreatment blood-based and clinical factors with CIPN persistence in patients who received paclitaxel or oxaliplatin. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cohort study assessed pretreatment blood-based clinical factors and demographic characteristics of 333 patients treated with paclitaxel and oxaliplatin chemotherapy at urban multicenter cancer clinics and academic institutions in Australia between September 2015 and February 2020. Comprehensive neuropathy assessments were undertaken 3 to 12 months posttreatment. Posttreatment CIPN severity was compared with blood-based factors within 30 days prior to commencing chemotherapy. Data were analyzed between March and December 2020. EXPOSURES Paclitaxel or oxaliplatin chemotherapy. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES CIPN was measured using composite neurological grading scales, nerve conduction studies, and assessments of fine motor skills (grooved pegboard test), sensory function (grating orientation test and 2-point discrimination), and patient-reported outcomes. Independent samples t tests and Mann-Whitney U tests with post hoc Bonferroni correction were used to compare CIPN between patients according to blood-based factor normative ranges. Linear regression was used to identify blood-based and clinical associations with CIPN development. RESULTS The study included 333 participants (266 [79.9%] women; median [interquartile range] age, 58 [18] years) who were consecutively recruited and referred (228 treated with paclitaxel, 105 treated with oxaliplatin; 138 [41.4%] with breast cancer, 83 [24.9%] with colorectal cancer). Most participants had grade 1 CIPN or higher (238 [71.5%] participants). Participants with low hemoglobin pretreatment had worse CIPN posttreatment (median [IQR] composite neurological grading scale score, 5 [2-8] vs 4 [1-6]; P = .002; grooved pegboard mean [SD] time, 84.2 [28.7] vs 72.9 [21.1] seconds; P = .002; grating orientation task, 4.8 [2.8] vs 3.9 [1.8] mm; P = .03; 2-point discrimination, 45% vs 28%; P = .01), with no other impairments outside normative ranges associated with CIPN. In the multivariable model, several factors were associated with worse CIPN (F4,315 = 18.6; P < .001; r2 = .19) including for lower hemoglobin (β = -0.47; 95% CI, -0.73 to -0.21; P < .001), higher body mass index (β = 0.08; 95% CI, 0.02 to 0.12; P = .007), older age (β = 0.08; 95% CI, 0.06 to 0.11; P < .001), and female sex (β = -1.08; 95% CI, -1.76 to -0.16; P = .01). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE The results of this cohort study suggest that participants with low pretreatment hemoglobin, higher body mass index, older age, and female sex were more likely to develop paclitaxel- or oxaliplatin-induced CIPN posttreatment. Future research should investigate prospectively whether these risk factors are associated with a higher incidence of CIPN development.
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- David Mizrahi
- Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, Sydney, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, Sydney, Australia
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- Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia
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- The Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group Consumer Advisory Panel, Sydney, Australia
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- The Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group Consumer Advisory Panel, Sydney, Australia
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- Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Medical Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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Modulation of Oxidative Stress by Ozone Therapy in the Prevention and Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicity: Review and Prospects. Antioxidants (Basel) 2019; 8:antiox8120588. [PMID: 31779159 PMCID: PMC6943601 DOI: 10.3390/antiox8120588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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(1) Background: Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy attempt to kill tumor cells by different mechanisms mediated by an intracellular increase of free radicals. However, free radicals can also increase in healthy cells and lead to oxidative stress, resulting in further damage to healthy tissues. Approaches to prevent or treat many of these side effects are limited. Ozone therapy can induce a controlled oxidative stress able to stimulate an adaptive antioxidant response in healthy tissue. This review describes the studies using ozone therapy to prevent and/or treat chemotherapy-induced toxicity, and how its effect is linked to a modification of free radicals and antioxidants. (2) Methods: This review encompasses a total of 13 peer-reviewed original articles (most of them with assessment of oxidative stress parameters) and some related works. It is mainly focused on four drugs: Cisplatin, Methotrexate, Doxorubicin, and Bleomycin. (3) Results: In experimental models and the few existing clinical studies, modulation of free radicals and antioxidants by ozone therapy was associated with decreased chemotherapy-induced toxicity. (4) Conclusions: The potential role of ozone therapy in the management of chemotherapy-induced toxicity merits further research. Randomized controlled trials are ongoing.
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Robertson J, Raizer J, Hodges JS, Gradishar W, Allen JA. Risk factors for the development of paclitaxel‐induced neuropathy in breast cancer patients. J Peripher Nerv Syst 2018; 23:129-133. [DOI: 10.1111/jns.12271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Revised: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Jetter Robertson
- Department of Neurology University of Minnesota Minneapolis Minnesota
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- Department of Neurology Northwestern University Chicago Illinois
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- Division of Biostatistics University of Minnesota Minneapolis Minnesota
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- Department of Neurology University of Minnesota Minneapolis Minnesota
- Department of Neurology Northwestern University Chicago Illinois
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Velasco R, Navarro X, Gil-Gil M, Herrando-Grabulosa M, Calls A, Bruna J. Neuropathic Pain and Nerve Growth Factor in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: Prospective Clinical-Pathological Study. J Pain Symptom Manage 2017; 54:815-825. [PMID: 28797868 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Revised: 03/11/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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CONTEXT Neuropathic pain can be present in patients developing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Nerve growth factor (NGF) is trophic to small sensory fibers and regulates nociception. OBJECTIVES We investigated the changes in serum NGF and intraepidermal nerve fiber density in skin biopsies of cancer patients receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy in a single-center prospective observational study. METHODS Patients were evaluated before and after chemotherapy administration. CIPN was graded with Total Neuropathy Score©, nerve conduction studies, and National Common Institute-Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events scale. Neuropathic pain was defined according to the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-CIPN20 questionnaire. RESULTS Neuropathic pain was present in 13 of 60 patients (21%), who reported shooting or burning pain in the hands (n = 9) and the feet (n = 12). Patients displaying painful CIPN presented higher NGF after treatment compared with patients with painless or absent CIPN (8.7 ± 11.9 vs. 2.5 ± 1.4 pg/mL, P = 0.016). The change of NGF significantly correlated with neuropathic pain. Patients with painful CIPN did not show significant loss of IEFND compared with patients with painless or absent CIPN (6.16 ± 3.86 vs. 8.37 ± 4.82, P = 0.12). No correlation between IEFND and NGF was observed. CONCLUSION Serum NGF increases in cancer patients receiving taxane or platinum with painful CIPN, suggesting that it might be a potential biomarker of the presence and severity of neuropathic pain in this population. Long-term comprehensive studies to better define the course of NGF in relation with neurological outcomes would be helpful in the further design of therapies for CIPN-related neuropathic pain.
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- Roser Velasco
- Neuro-Oncology Unit-IDIBELL, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-Institut Català d'Oncologia L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Bellaterra, Spain
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- Neuro-Oncology Unit-IDIBELL, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-Institut Català d'Oncologia L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Bellaterra, Spain
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- Neuro-Oncology Unit-IDIBELL, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-Institut Català d'Oncologia L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Bellaterra, Spain.
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