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Why do my hands feel numb after cancer treatment?
Query: Hi doctor, I am finishing the last part of my treatment for breast cancer. About a month ago, I started having numbness and tingling in arms and hands. It wakes me up through the night. I just recently started working in a grocery store, which is very physically demanding. It lands me with endless k... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you are on a weekly regimen of Paclitaxel chemotherapy, the numb feeling you are experiencing could be a side effect of the treatment. Kindly inform us if you are undergoing any other chemotherapy as well. If the numbness significantly affects your daily life, I rec... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,My mother was diagnosed with carcinoma in her left breast. The histopathology report showed pT2pN1, ER (estrogen receptors) and PR (progesterone receptors) positive, and HER2-Neu (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) negative. She underwent a modified radical mastectomy. The doctor... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.She should go for injection Paclitaxel; it is the drug of choice.Thanks and regards. Read Full »