[Neuropathy induced by antineoplastic drugs].
Recently treatments of carcinoma are made great progres, therefore life period of patients with carcinoma are prolonged. But a neurotoxicity is one of the chemotheraphy side effects. Some anticancer drugs (cisplatin (CDDP), vincristine (VCR), paclitaxel (PTX), interferon, thalidomide etc) cause polyneuropathy, especially cisplatin neuropathy is unreversible damage. Therefore we should be careful to use cisplatin.
Kusunoki
Junichi
J
Department of Neurology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 228 8555, Japan.
Saito
Toyokazu
T
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000009:adverse effects; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000009:adverse effects; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014750:Vincristine / Q000009:adverse effects
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D014750:Vincristine; D007372:Interferons; D017239:Paclitaxel; D002945:Cisplatin