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Since My Husband Completed Chemo In April (for Lung Cancer
Question: Since my husband completed chemo in April (for lung cancer) he has experienced progressive, painful neuropathy. How do they rule out this being a relapse of the cancer. Does chemotherapy tend to cause progressive neuropathy even though he hasn't been on it since April?
What could be causing this progressive condition? Could it be relapse of cancer? What tests should we expect to get to the bottom of this?
Brief Answer:
Chemotherapy can cause neuropathy
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear.
I have understood your concern.
So most likely cause for painful neuropathy in your husband's case is chemotherapy. Taxane and platinum drugs which are commonly used in lung cancer are notorious for causing neuropathy.
Coexisting diabetes can aggravate the neuropathy. Relapse of cancer seems unlikely to cause this except if it had been a small cell carcinoma.
A PET-CT scan will be able to detect relapse and can be performed.
Thanks and regards
Feel free to ask further...
Chemotherapy can cause neuropathy
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear.
I have understood your concern.
So most likely cause for painful neuropathy in your husband's case is chemotherapy. Taxane and platinum drugs which are commonly used in lung cancer are notorious for causing neuropathy.
Coexisting diabetes can aggravate the neuropathy. Relapse of cancer seems unlikely to cause this except if it had been a small cell carcinoma.
A PET-CT scan will be able to detect relapse and can be performed.
Thanks and regards
Feel free to ask further...
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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