Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is a frequent treatment-limiting factor that significantly impairs patients' everyday life, also because of a lack of valid palliative options. Here, we report a case of a male patient with a history of metastatic colon cancer and previous chemotherapies. He came to our attention with a peripheral neuropathy that impaired his quality of life and could limit the further line of chemotherapy. We treated the neuropathy with menthol aqueous cream with benefit.
Topical menthol for treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy / Cortellini, A.; Verna, L.; Cannita, K.; Napoleoni, L.; Parisi, A.; Ficorella, C.; Porzio, G.. - In: INDIAN JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE CARE. - ISSN 0973-1075. - 23:3(2017), pp. 350-352. [10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_23_17]
Topical menthol for treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Parisi A.;
2017-01-01
Abstract
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is a frequent treatment-limiting factor that significantly impairs patients' everyday life, also because of a lack of valid palliative options. Here, we report a case of a male patient with a history of metastatic colon cancer and previous chemotherapies. He came to our attention with a peripheral neuropathy that impaired his quality of life and could limit the further line of chemotherapy. We treated the neuropathy with menthol aqueous cream with benefit.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.