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Observational studyOncology research and treatment2021

Improving Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients with Breast or Colon Cancer after End of (Neo)adjuvant Therapy: Results from the Observational Study STEFANO.

Matthias Zaiss, Jens Uhlig, Mark-Oliver Zahn, Thomas Decker, Helmar C Lehmann, Johanna Harde, Cathrin Hogrefe, Corinne Vannier, Norbert Marschner

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Observational study in Oncology research and treatment, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Matthias ZaissPractice for Interdisciplinary Oncology and Hematology, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
Jens UhligPractice for Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, Naunhof, Germany.
Mark-Oliver ZahnOutpatient Center for Oncology, MVZ Onkologische Kooperation Harz, Goslar, Germany.
Thomas DeckerPractice for Hematology and Oncology, Ravensburg, Germany.
Helmar C LehmannDepartment of Neurology, University Hospital of Cologne, Köln, Germany.
Johanna HardeDepartment of Data Management, Statistics and Medical Informatics, iOMEDICO, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
Cathrin HogrefeDepartment of Clinical Operations, iOMEDICO, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
Corinne VannierMedical Department, iOMEDICO, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, corinne.vannier@iomedico.com.
Norbert MarschnerMedical Department, iOMEDICO, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
Iomedico (Germany) · DERavensburg University of Cooperative Education · DEUniversity Hospital Cologne · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common side effect persisting after completion of neurotoxic chemotherapies. This observational study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the dietary supplement OnLife® (patented mixture of specific fatty acids and palmitoylethanolamide) in improving symptoms of CIPN in breast and colon cancer patients.

methodsImprovement of CIPN was evaluated in adult patients, previously treated with (neo)adjuvant paclitaxel- (breast cancer) or oxaliplatin-based (colon cancer) therapies, receiving OnLife® for 3 months after completion of chemotherapy. The primary endpoint was to compare the severity of peripheral sensory neuropathy (PSN) and peripheral motor neuropathy (PMN) before and at the end of OnLife® treatment. Secondary endpoints included the assessment of patient-reported quality of life and CIPN symptoms as assessed by questionnaires.

results146 patients (n = 75 breast cancer patients and n = 71 colon cancer patients) qualified for analysis; 31.1% and 37.5% of breast cancer patients had an improvement of PSN and PMN, respectively. In colon cancer patients, PSN and PMN improved in 16.9% and 20.0% of patients, respectively. According to patient-reported outcomes, 45.9% and 37.5% of patients with paclitaxel-induced PSN and PMN, and 23.9% and 22.0% of patients with oxaliplatin-induced PSN and PMN experienced a reduction of CIPN symptoms, respectively.

conclusionOnLife® treatment confirmed to be beneficial in reducing CIPN severity and in limiting the progression of neuropathy, more markedly in paclitaxel-treated patients and also in patients with oxaliplatin-induced CIPN.

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Antineoplastic AgentsColonic NeoplasmsPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesAdultHumansOxaliplatinQuality of LifeAntineoplastic AgentsOxaliplatinChemotherapyFood supplementOxaliplatinPaclitaxelPeripheral sensory and motor neuropathy

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PMID34496363
PMCPMC8743900
OpenAlexW3198499456

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