Oxaliplatin induced-neuropathy in digestive tumors

Abstract

Oxaliplatin is one of the main drugs used in digestive tumors treatment. Peripheral neuropathy is a well-recognized dose-limiting toxicity of OXL. Two types of neuropathy have been described with this agent: acute or transient and chronic or persistent, with different etiology, clinical manifestations and prognosis. This paper is an exhaustive review about the main aspects of oxaliplatin induced peripheral neuropathy, focus in clinical features, treatment, prevention strategies and future approach.

Keywords: Digestive tumors; Oxaliplatin; Peripheral neuropathy.