Open AccessTopical menthol for treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Author(s) -
Alessio Cortellini,
Lucilla Verna,
Katia Cannita,
Luca Napoleoni,
Alessandro Parisi,
Corrado Ficorella,
Giampiero Porzio
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_23_17
Subject(s) - medicine , peripheral neuropathy , chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy , chemotherapy , quality of life (healthcare) , palliative chemotherapy , menthol , limiting , palliative care , cancer , oncology , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , chemistry , nursing , organic chemistry , engineering , diabetes mellitus
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is a frequent treatment-limiting factor that significantly impairs patients' everyday life, also because of a lack of valid palliative options. Here, we report a case of a male patient with a history of metastatic colon cancer and previous chemotherapies. He came to our attention with a peripheral neuropathy that impaired his quality of life and could limit the further line of chemotherapy. We treated the neuropathy with menthol aqueous cream with benefit.