Study finds novel pathway for understanding why debilitating conditions happen for cancer patients

Severe and persistent disability often undermines the life-saving benefits of cancer treatment. Pain and fatigue -; together with sensory, motor, and cognitive disorders -; are chief among the constellation of side effects that occur with the platinum-based agents used widely in chemotherapy treatments worldwide.

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