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  2. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    CIPN afflicts between 30% and 40% of patients undergoing chemotherapy. Antineoplastic agents in chemotherapy are designed to eliminate rapidly dividing cancer cells, but they can also damage healthy structures, including the peripheral nervous system. [1] CIPN involves various symptoms such as tingling, pain, and numbness in the hands and feet. [2]

  3. Chemotherapy-induced acral erythema - Wikipedia

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    The main treatment for acral erythema is discontinuation of the offending drug, and symptomatic treatment to provide analgesia, lessen edema, and prevent superinfection. However, the treatment for the underlying cancer of the patient must not be neglected. Often, the discontinued drug can be substituted with another cancer drug or cancer treatment.

  4. Peripheral neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    Peripheral neuropathy may be classified according to the number and distribution of nerves affected (mononeuropathy, mononeuritis multiplex, or polyneuropathy), the type of nerve fiber predominantly affected (motor, sensory, autonomic), or the process affecting the nerves; e.g., inflammation (), compression (compression neuropathy), chemotherapy (chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy).

  5. Her hands and feet were going numb. Then she learned ... - AOL

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    Molly Smith experienced pins and needles in her hands and feet, which eventually led to the discovery of a cyst and a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. As a summer camp volunteer in 2022, Molly Smith ...

  6. If you're feeling pins and needles in your feet, it may mean this

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    The tingling feeling in your feet due to hypothyroidism is “likely caused by tissue swelling that puts pressure on the nerve fibers,” Dr. Dhib-Jalbut says. ... (which is found in your foot ...

  7. Palpitations - Wikipedia

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    Palpitations occur when a person becomes aware of their heartbeat. The heartbeat may feel hard, fast, or uneven in their chest. [1] [2] Symptoms include a very fast or irregular heartbeat. Palpitations are a sensory symptom. [1] They are often described as a skipped beat, a rapid flutter, or a pounding in the chest or neck. [1] [2]

  8. Dangerous side effect of popular antibiotic - AOL

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    It was from my ankle all the way down to the bottom of my feet turned ice cold. But they were burning on the inside," Nancy Garlow said. "On day seven I woke up and I was in so much pain ...

  9. Formication - Wikipedia

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    Formication is the sensation resembling that of small insects crawling on (or under) the skin, in the absence of actual insects.It is one specific form of a set of sensations known as paresthesias, which also include the more common prickling, tingling sensation known as pins and needles.