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Cooling or Compressing Hands During Chemo Can Prevent Neuropathy

In In The News by Barbara Jacoby

By: Liz Highleyman From: cancerhealth.com Women who wear frozen or tight-fitting gloves during taxane-based chemotherapy for breast cancer are less likely to develop painful peripheral neuropathy, according to research published in JAMA Oncology. While both methods were effective, compression is more accessible and may be better tolerated than cold temperature. Cytotoxic chemotherapy is an effective treatment for many types of …