Balancing oxaliplatin dose with neurological side effects in metastatic colon cancer
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
The drug oxaliplatin is a major reason the prognosis for metastatic colon cancer has gone from an expected survival of several months to a couple years. Unfortunately, the drug can also carry with it debilitating neurological side effects, which generally start as the sensation of pins and needles in fingers and toes and can leave patients unable to walk or dress independently.