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New tool predicts nerve damage risk from breast cancer treatment

In In The News by Barbara Jacoby

Source: Linköping University Sweden From: news-medical.net Many women treated for breast cancer using taxanes, a type of cytostatic drug, often experience side effects in the nervous system. Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed a tool that can predict the risk level for each individual. The tool could help doctors adapt treatment to avoid persistent side effects in those …