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Published in: Journal of Cancer Survivorship 2/2018

01-04-2018

Impact of chemotherapy-induced neurotoxicities on adult cancer survivors’ symptom burden and quality of life

Authors: Christine Miaskowski, Judy Mastick, Steven M. Paul, Gary Abrams, Steven Cheung, Jennifer Henderson Sabes, Kord M. Kober, Mark Schumacher, Yvette P. Conley, Kimberly Topp, Betty Smoot, Grace Mausisa, Melissa Mazor, Margaret Wallhagen, Jon D. Levine

Published in: Journal of Cancer Survivorship | Issue 2/2018

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Abstract

Purpose

Limited information is available on the impact of chemotherapy (CTX)-induced neurotoxicity on adult survivors’ symptom experience and quality of life (QOL). Purposes were to describe occurrence of hearing loss and tinnitus and evaluate for differences in phenotypic characteristics and measures of sensation, balance, perceived stress, symptom burden, and QOL between survivors who received neurotoxic CTX and did (i.e., neurotoxicity group) and did not (i.e., no neurotoxicity group) develop neurotoxicity. Neurotoxicity was defined as the presence of chemotherapy-induced neuropathy (CIN), hearing loss, and tinnitus. Survivors in the no neurotoxicity group had none of these conditions.

Methods

Survivors (n = 609) completed questionnaires that evaluated hearing loss, tinnitus, stress, symptoms, and QOL. Objective measures of sensation and balance were evaluated.

Results

Of the 609 survivors evaluated, 68.6% did and 31.4% did not have CIN. Of the survivors without CIN, 42.4% reported either hearing loss and/or tinnitus and 48.1% of the survivors with CIN reported some form of ototoxicity. Compared to the no neurotoxicity group (n = 110), survivors in the neurotoxicity group (n = 85) were older, were less likely to be employed, had a higher comorbidity burden, and a higher symptom burden, higher levels of perceived stress, and poorer QOL (all p < .05).

Conclusions

Findings suggest that CIN, hearing loss, and tinnitus are relatively common conditions in survivors who received neurotoxic CTX.

Implications for cancer survivors

Survivors need to be evaluated for these neurotoxicities and receive appropriate interventions. Referrals to audiologists and physical therapists are warranted to improve survivors’ hearing ability, functional status, and QOL.
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Metadata
Title
Impact of chemotherapy-induced neurotoxicities on adult cancer survivors’ symptom burden and quality of life
Authors
Christine Miaskowski
Judy Mastick
Steven M. Paul
Gary Abrams
Steven Cheung
Jennifer Henderson Sabes
Kord M. Kober
Mark Schumacher
Yvette P. Conley
Kimberly Topp
Betty Smoot
Grace Mausisa
Melissa Mazor
Margaret Wallhagen
Jon D. Levine
Publication date
01-04-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Cancer Survivorship / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 1932-2259
Electronic ISSN: 1932-2267
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-017-0662-8

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