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Research Notes on Can Chemotherapy Cause Numbness in Fingers and Toes
Certain chemotherapy drugs can cause numbness in the fingers and toes. The numbness commonly moves up in a glove type fashion. There is a higher risk of experiencing numbness if you have a preexisting condition that may have caused peripheral neuropathy.1 Those conditions can include diabetes, alcoholism, and severe malnutrition.1
Fast Facts:
- Vincristine, vinblastine, and paclitaxel are common chemotherapy drugs that cause numbness.2
- If the numbness persists or becomes worse, your health care provider may choose to decrease your dosage.2
- Feelings of numbness following chemotherapy usually subsides following the completion of treatment.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chemocare: Numbness & Tingling
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 HealthLink: Numbness Resulting from Chemotherapy
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
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- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Numbness in Fingers and Toes while taking Chemotherapy, Numbness During Chemotherapy, Chemotherapy Causes Numbness in Fingers and Toes, Numbness and Chemotherapy, Chemotherapy and Numbness
- Last update: Mar. 24, 2009
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