Posted 4/3/2013 by hhill
If you don't know what "neuropathy" is, consider yourself lucky. It is nerve pain/numbness, usually in the hands and feet, that can be caused by a number of chemotherapy drugs. For women with breast cancer, the usual culprits are the taxanes: Taxol and Taxotere. Certainly, not every woman develops this side effect, but it can be very distressing and even disabling for those who do.
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