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 E-Mail Being older, overweight and having low haemoglobin levels (fewer red blood cells) could increase a patient s risk of developing debilitating nerve damage following chemotherapy, a research team led by UNSW Sydney has revealed. The researchers aimed to identify pre-treatment clinical and blood-based risk factors in patients who developed chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) - nerve damage in peripheral body parts, like hands or feet, as a result of chemotherapy. The study, published in JAMA Network Open recently, examined patients - mostly women - who received paclitaxel or oxaliplatin chemotherapy treatment, which are common treatments for breast, colorectal and gynaecological cancers.

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