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Is it worrying after having chemo therapy to have a numbness feeling in your feet and hands?

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

Specializes in Hematology

Probably not: Several chemo medications can be associated with neuropathy. The severity can vary quite a bit. It is important to share this with the treatment team in case the dose or interval needs to be adjsuted

Answered 7/24/2014

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