Oxaliplatin-Induced Neuropathy in Colorectal Cancer

Oxaliplatin use in palliative and adjuvant treatment of colon cancer is frequently limited by cumulative neurotoxicity, leading to reduced quality of life and decreased dose. The mechanism of this neurotoxicity is unclear, but may relate to neuronal voltage-gated sodium channels involving calcium ch...

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Main Authors: Andrew Weickhardt, Keith Wells, Wells Messersmith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/201593

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