Assessing Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients Using Vibration Perception Threshold

• Published in: Cancer investigation Vol. 43; no. 5; p. 315
• Main Authors: Nielsen, August, Marstrand, Simone Diedrichsen, Marina, Djordje, Andersson, Michael, Jensen, Lars Thorbjørn, Buch-Larsen, Kristian, Schwarz, Peter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 28.05.2025
• Subjects: Aged; Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects; Breast Neoplasms - drug therapy; Case-Control Studies; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - chemically induced; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - physiopathology; Postmenopause; Quality of Life; Sensory Thresholds; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vibration; Sensibility Index; Breast cancer; EORTC QLQ-CIPN20; Vibration perception threshold; Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

This study investigated the 3-year development of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in post-menopausal women diagnosed with early breast cancer (EBC) using vibration perception threshold (VPT) measurements and the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality...