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“Pins and Needles” Could Be Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

“Pins and Needles” Could Be Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
By Dr. Caitlin Smith, OTD Numbness? Burning? Tingling in your fingers and toes? If you have been treated for cancer, it could be chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Neurotoxic chemotherapy, secondary side effects of treatment and disease process itself can all cause damage to the nerves in your body. The peripheral nerves are all the nerves outside your brain and spinal cord. They are responsible for letting us experience touch, deep pressure, temperature, pain and awareness of o...
Posted on 2018-10-12