A member asked:

I heard numbness/tingling sensation in ones hands/feet is a common side affect with chemo, is this true?

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Dr. Devon Webster answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

Yes: This side effect is called peripheral neuropathy, and it's common. Many types of chemotherapy are toxic to nerves, and the more doses you receive the more the nerves are affected. Taxol and taxotere (docetaxel) are particular culprits. Symptoms of neuropathy usually lessen with time once you're off the chemo... But it can take a year or two.

Answered 11/28/2017

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