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. 2022 Sep;23(9):1604-1615.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2022.04.007. Epub 2022 May 6.

Similarities in the Neuropathy Phenotype of Cancer Survivors Who Received Different Classes of Chemotherapy Drugs

Christine Miaskowski  1 , Jon D Levine  2 , Steven M Paul  3 , Bruce Cooper  3 , Gary Abrams  2 , Kimberly Topp  2 , Steven Cheung  2 , Jennifer Henderson-Sabes  2 , Yvette P Conley  4 , Karin Snowberg  3 , Emely Alfaro  5 , Marisa Quinn  5 , Kord M Kober  3
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Similarities in the Neuropathy Phenotype of Cancer Survivors Who Received Different Classes of Chemotherapy Drugs

Christine Miaskowski et al. J Pain. 2022 Sep.
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Abstract

With the advent of platinum and taxane compounds used as single agents or in combination regimens, survival rates for some of the most common cancers have improved substantially. However, information on differences in the chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) phenotype among single and combination regimens is limited. Study's purposes were to evaluate for differences in demographic and clinical characteristics; subjective and objective measures of CIPN; as well as the severity of common symptoms and quality of life among survivors who received platinum- (n = 95), taxane- (n = 200), or platinum and taxane-containing (n = 131) regimens. Patients completed self-report questionnaires (ie, duration of CIPN, pain intensity, pain qualities, pain interference) and underwent a physical examination that evaluated light touch, pain, and cold sensations and balance. For most of the subjective and objective measures of CIPN, as well as symptom severity and quality of life scores, no differences were found among the 3 chemotherapy groups. In all 3 chemotherapy treatment groups, CIPN was a painful, small fiber, and length dependent neuropathy. These findings support the hypothesis that CIPN induced by different classes of chemotherapy, as single agents or in combination, produce a similar CIPN phenotype which raises the possibility that CIPN induced by diverse chemotherapy protocols has the same underlying mechanism. PERSPECTIVE: In this study, that compared patients who received only platinum, only taxane, or both platinum and taxane containing regimens, no differences were found among the 3 groups in the CIPN phenotype. Findings raise the possibility that CIPN induced by diverse chemotherapy protocols has the same underlying mechanism.

Keywords: Balance; cancer; chemotherapy; pain; peripheral neuropathy; platinum; survivors; taxane.

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