Published in Clinical Oncology Week, February 6th, 2012
"Neurotoxicity is the major cause of treatment delay, dose reduction, and cessation of oxaliplatin. Evidence regarding the role of calcium and magnesium prophylaxis to prevent oxaliplatin-related neurotoxicity is conflicting and further randomized data are needed to answer this question accurately," wrote M.A. Khattak and colleagues, Flinders Medical Center.
The researchers concluded: "The purpose of this paper is to...
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