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Peripheral Neuropathy: Comparison of Symptoms and Severity Between Colorectal Cancer Survivors and Patients With Diabetes.

Chih-Jung WuKuan-Jung HuangYi-Chuan TsaiTzu-Pei YehChia-Fen HsiehYa-Jung Wang
Published in: Clinical journal of oncology nursing (2021)
Significant differences in severity and prevalence of PN and neuropathic pain between CRC survivors and patients with diabetes were found. Patients with diabetes had significantly more severe PN and sensory PN compared to CRC survivors. In addition, the prevalence of PN and neuropathic pain was significantly higher in CRC survivors compared to patients with diabetes after control of covariates.
Keyphrases
  • neuropathic pain
  • spinal cord
  • spinal cord injury
  • young adults
  • risk factors