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Can adriamycin (doxorubicin) (chemo) cause neuropathy?
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Yes: Neuropathy after adriamycin (doxorubicin) is well documented.
Answered 4/10/2017
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Yes: Doxorubicin (adriamycin (doxorubicin)) can indeed cause nerve damage, but not always the typical 'peripheral neuropathy' seen with other chemotherapy drugs. It affects the myelin sheath of nerve and ganglia and can cause 'ganglionopathy'. Symptoms include numbness/tingling in both the arms/hands and legs/feet (not just the feet). Other drugs given alongside adriamycin (doxorubicin) can add to the risk.
Answered 2/28/2018
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