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Table 6 Therapeutic management of cancer a in patients with CRNP

From: Cancer-related neuropathic pain in out-patient oncology clinics: a European survey

 

n = 310

Chemotherapy, n (%)

 

   No

55 (17.74)

   Yesb

194 (62.58)

Radiotherapy, n (%)

 

   No

79 (25.48)

   Yes

167 (53.87)

   Prior

138 (44.52)

   Ongoing

20 (6.45)

Endocrine (hormone) therapy, n (%)

 

   No

149 (48.06)

   Yes

69 (22.26)

   Prior

17 (5.48)

   Ongoing

49 (15.81)

Multi-targeted substances, n (%)

 

   No

167 (53.87)

   Yes

39 (12.58)

   Prior

15 (4.84)

   Ongoing

20 (6.45)

Other, n (%)

 

   No

91 (29.35)

   Yes

40 (12.90)

   Prior

7 (2.26)

   Ongoing

30 (9.68)

  1. aMore than one treatment type was possible for each patient.
  2. bChemotherapy treatment included platinum compounds, vinca alkaloids, taxanes, antimetabolites and nitrosoureas among others and treatment could have been before or ongoing at the time of the study.
  3. CRNP, cancer-related neuropathic pain.