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Genetic Biomarker Predicts Peripheral Neuropathy Associated With Docetaxel Chemotherapy For Prostate Cancer

According to researchers at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, men with a mutation in their VAC14 gene are more susceptible to Docetaxil chemotherapy induced neuropathy and nerve pain. This debilitating side effect results from damage to the peripheral nerves and is felt by the man as weakness, numbness and pain most [...]

By Malecare|2016-05-14T21:37:33-04:00May 14th, 2016|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Chemotherapy, docetaxel, genetics, Pain, peripheral neuropathy, taxotere, Uncategorized, Understanding Advanced Prostate Cancer|2 Comments

Should Men Over the Age of 80 Years Consider Chemotherapy? *

Chemotherapy (chemo with docetaxel) has a reputation for being a difficult therapy loaded with many side effects. I believe that this reputation is overblown given that all of our new non-chemotherapies (other than Provenge) come with their own list of significant side effects. However, its reputation is in the minds of many, so men who [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:48:07-04:00July 21st, 2014|Advanced Prostate