2021
Cryotherapy for Prevention of Taxane-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Meta-Analysis
Jia J, Guo Y, Sundar R, Bandla A, Hao Z. Cryotherapy for Prevention of Taxane-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Meta-Analysis. Frontiers In Oncology 2021, 11: 781812. PMID: 34912720, PMCID: PMC8667340, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.781812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTaxane-induced peripheral neuropathyCommon Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyPeripheral neuropathyDose reductionMeta-analysisSensory neuropathyIncidence of taxane-induced peripheral neuropathyIncidence of sensory neuropathyPrevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyLimits chemotherapy doseEfficacy of cryotherapyIncidence of motorAssociated with reduced incidenceQuality of lifeNerve conduction studiesMeta-Analysis softwareReduce patients' qualityGynecological cancer therapyNeuropathy questionnaireChemotherapy doseClinical guidelinesMotor neuropathyAdverse eventsClinical evidence
2019
Safety and tolerability of cryocompression as a method of enhanced limb hypothermia to reduce taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy
Bandla A, Tan S, Kumarakulasinghe N, Huang Y, Ang S, Magarajah G, Hairom Z, Lim J, Wong A, Chan G, Ngoi N, Ang E, Lee Y, Chan A, Lee S, Thakor N, Wilder-Smith E, Sundar R. Safety and tolerability of cryocompression as a method of enhanced limb hypothermia to reduce taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy. Supportive Care In Cancer 2019, 28: 3691-3699. PMID: 31811482, PMCID: PMC7316694, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-05177-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve conduction studiesTotal Neuropathy ScoreFrozen glovesTaxane chemotherapyNeuropathy scorePeripheral neuropathyDose-limiting toxicityConcomitant with chemotherapyTaxane-induced peripheral neuropathySeverity of neuropathySensory nerve amplitudesPrevention of neurotoxicitySkin temperature reductionLimb hypothermiaMonths post-chemotherapyPaclitaxel chemotherapyNerve amplitudeMotor amplitudeSevere neuropathyPost-chemotherapyUndesired side effectsChemotherapyCancer patientsNeuropathySide effects