2024
Scalp cooling therapy for chemotherapy-induced hair loss in patients with breast or gynecological cancers—an Asian tertiary institution experience
Lee V, Loh J, Hui F, Sundar R, Tan B, Lee M, Lin H, Ong L, Visvanadan N, Ow S, Wong A, Chan G, Lim S, Lim Y, Tan D, Ang Y, Choo J, Lee M, Ngoi N, Lee S, Paxman R, Parker A, Lee Y, Lim J. Scalp cooling therapy for chemotherapy-induced hair loss in patients with breast or gynecological cancers—an Asian tertiary institution experience. Supportive Care In Cancer 2024, 32: 762. PMID: 39482416, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08940-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHair preservationGynaecological cancerChemotherapy-induced alopeciaScalp cooling therapyHair regrowthCooling therapyTaxane-based chemotherapyCycles of chemotherapyAnthracycline based chemotherapyResultsEighty-three patientsGrade (GComfort scoresWeekly paclitaxelPaclitaxel regimenBased chemotherapyComfort levelChemotherapy cyclesTerminology criteriaAdverse eventsHistorical controlsInstitutional experienceChemotherapyChemotherapy-induced hair lossDrug infusionResultsEighty-three
2020
Limb Hypothermia for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy – Modality for Optimal Cooling
Bandla A, Santhanakrishnan P, Magarajah G, Vaidya G, Subramanian A, Wei H, Wilder-Smith E, Chin L, Thakor N, Sundar R. Limb Hypothermia for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy – Modality for Optimal Cooling. Annual International Conference Of The IEEE Engineering In Medicine And Biology Society (EMBC) 2020, 00: 5061-5064. PMID: 33019124, DOI: 10.1109/embc44109.2020.9175432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsExtremitiesHumansHypothermiaHypothermia, InducedPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesConceptsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyPrevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyFrozen glovesLimb hypothermiaHealthy subjectsPrevention of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyDose-limiting adverse effectsReduce chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyNeurotoxic chemotherapeutic agentsNo adverse eventsTransient erythemaSafety profileAdverse eventsChemotherapeutic agentsPeripheral neuropathyCancer patientsClinical trialsOrthopaedic indicationsClinical utilityHypothermiaSports injuriesCooling modalitiesModalitiesSkin temperatureCryocompression
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
2015
Hypothermia for preventing chemotherapy-induced neuropathy – a pilot study on safety and tolerability in healthy controls
Bandla A, Sundar R, Liao L, Tan S, Lee S, Thakor N, Wilder-Smith E. Hypothermia for preventing chemotherapy-induced neuropathy – a pilot study on safety and tolerability in healthy controls. Acta Oncologica 2015, 55: 430-436. PMID: 26360921, DOI: 10.3109/0284186x.2015.1075664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic AgentsArmHumansHypothermia, InducedLegMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesPilot ProjectsSkin TemperatureYoung AdultConceptsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyHealthy human subjectsHealthy subjectsSevere chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyDose-limiting side effectReduced nerve blood flowSeverity of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyLimb hypothermiaAdjuvant weekly paclitaxelChemotherapy-induced neuropathyNerve blood flowDuration of chemotherapyBreast cancer patientsSuccess of chemotherapyInfluence of hypothermiaEffects of hypothermiaWeekly paclitaxelSignificant adverse effectsPaclitaxel chemotherapyTreatment discontinuationTransient numbnessDose-relatedNeurotoxic drugsHuman subjectsCancer subjects