Abstract:Proper management of chemotherapy-related gastrointestinal toxicities is essential to maximize therapeutic outcome for malignancies. Gastroparesis is characterized by delayed gastric emptying without gastrointestinal obstruction. Although it has not been well recognized as a complication of chemotherapy for solid malignancies, we here report a case of gastroparesis apparently due to neurotoxicity of high-intensity taxane- and platinum-based chemotherapy for a solid tumor. The patient experienced late-onset gas… Show more
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