[Possibility of Prolonging Treatment by Preventing Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Using Compression Therapy]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2022 Nov;49(11):1241-1245.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We evaluated the efficacy of surgical glove(SG)-compression therapy for paclitaxel (PTX)-induced peripheral neuropathy (PN)and the impact of PN prevention on treatment duration. Patients with advanced or metastatic breast cancer underwent a combined treatment of PTX and bevacizumab with(n=20; patients wore 2 SGs for 120 min)or without(n=15) compression therapy. SG-compression therapy significantly decreased the incidence of Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events(CTCAE)v4.0 Grade 2 or higher PN by 71.9% and prolonged time-to-treatment-failure(TTF)of PTX from 200 to 240 days. SG-compression therapy was effective for PTX-induced PN and may have prolonged the TTF of PTX.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bevacizumab / adverse effects
  • Breast Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Paclitaxel / adverse effects
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases* / chemically induced
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases* / prevention & control

Substances

  • Paclitaxel
  • Bevacizumab