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ReviewPain and therapy2018

Pain in Platin-Induced Neuropathies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Vasiliki Brozou, Athina Vadalouca, Panagiotis Zis

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Review in Pain and therapy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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36citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy: from pathogenesis to treatment.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  11. Practice patterns in the diagnosis and management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in adolescents and young adults with cancer: a survey of oncologists.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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  15. The Effect of Peripheral Neuropathy on Disability and Anxiety.Florence Nightingale journal of nursing · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Vasiliki Brozou251 Aviation General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Athina VadaloucaAthens Medical Center, Athens, Greece.
Panagiotis ZisAcademic Department of Neurosciences, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK. takiszis@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8567-3092
Athens Medical Center · GRSheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPlatin-induced peripheral neuropathy (PIPN) is a common cause of PN in cancer patients. The aim of this paper is to systematically review the current literature regarding PIPN, with a particular focus on epidemiological and clinical characteristics of painful PIPN, and to discuss relevant management strategies.

methodsA systematic computer-based literature search was conducted on the PubMed database.

resultsThis search strategy resulted in the identification of 353 articles. After the eligibility assessment, 282 articles were excluded. An additional 24 papers were identified by scanning the reference lists. In total, 95 papers met the inclusion criteria and were used for this review. The prevalence of neuropathic symptoms due to acute toxicity of oxaliplatin was estimated at 84.6%, whereas PN established after chemotherapy with platins was estimated at 74.9%. Specifically regarding pain, the reported prevalence of pain due to acute toxicity of oxaliplatin was estimated at 55.6%, whereas the reported prevalence of chronic peripheral neuropathic pain in PIPN was estimated at 49.2%.

conclusionPeripheral neuropathy is a common complication in patients receiving platins and can be particularly painful. There is significant heterogeneity among studies regarding the method for diagnosing peripheral neuropathy. Nerve conduction studies are the gold standard and should be performed in patients receiving platins and complaining of neuropathic symptoms post-treatment.

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CancerChemotherapyPainPlatinPolyneuropathy

Identifiers

PMID29196945
PMCPMC5993684
OpenAlexW2775754599

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