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Nerve damage after chemo: potential risk factors revealed – UNSW Newsroom
A low haemoglobin count, older age and high BMI are possible risk factors for developing nerve damage after cancer treatment, a UNSW-led study has found.
A low haemoglobin count, older age and high BMI are possible risk factors for developing nerve damage after cancer treatment, a UNSW-led study has found.Being older, overweight and having low haemoglobin levels (fewer red blood cells) could increase a patients risk of developing debilitating nerve damage following chemotherapy, a research team led by UNSW Sydney has revealed.
The researchers aimed to identify pre-treatment clinical and blood-based risk factors in patients who developed chemotherapy-induced…
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