Overview of neuropathy associated with taxanes for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer

Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 659-670

  Rivera, Edgardo ^a   Cianfrocca, Mary ^a  

^a Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Docetaxel; Metastatic breast cancer; nab Paclitaxel; Neuropathy; Paclitaxel; Taxanes

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; AMITRIPTYLINE; BACLOFEN; BEVACIZUMAB; CALCIUM; CARBOPLATIN; DOCETAXEL; DULOXETINE; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; LEVACECARNINE; MAGNESIUM; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OXALIPLATIN; PACLITAXEL; TAXANE DERIVATIVE; TRASTUZUMAB; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; TAXOID;

BREAST METASTASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; HUMAN; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; METASTASIS; NEURALGIA; PATHOLOGY;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; NEURALGIA; TAXOIDS;

EID: 84925513967     PISSN: 03445704     EISSN: 14320843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00280-014-2607-5     Document Type: Review

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