Abstract P5-18-13: Compression therapy and goshajinkigan for prevention of nab-paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with operable breast cancer
Abstract:Purpose: Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is one of the most common toxicities of taxane. Grade2-4 PN occurs in 27-35% of patients treated with taxane and 50-80% of them have persistent symptoms after chemotherapy. PN may result in dose reduction or treatment discontinuation and negatively affect quality of life (QOL). However, there are no established methods for preventing chemotherapy-induced PN. Therefore, we conducted the phase II study to evaluate the efficacy of compression therapy with elastic stockings and … Show more
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