Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

2024

Document Type

Dissertation

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Dawson-Scully, Kenneth

Abstract

Cancer is a leading cause of death in the U.S and across the world, with estimates indicating 17 million new cancer cases in 2018, 9.5 million of which resulted in death. Statistics show that in the past 20 years cancer death rates have decreased 27% due to emerging therapies. The use of chemotherapies to kill fast-growing cells in the body has become one of the most common cancer treatments in the world today. Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathies (CIPNs) are the most common side effects caused by chemotherapeutic agents. CIPNs have a prevalence of up to 85% in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. CIPNs triggered by chemotherapeutic drug use severely damage nerves branching from either the brain or spinal cord, initiating the development of acute and/or chronic symptoms. Platinum-based and taxane-based chemotherapeutics are among the most potent and versatile drugs available for combating cancer. The two of these drugs, carboplatin and docetaxel, are known to cause peripheral neuropathies and central neurotoxicity and were the focus of this project.

Extent

296 p.

Comments

Includes bibliography.|Dissertation (PhD)--Florida Atlantic University, 2024.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Includes bibliography.

Identifier

FA00014450

Format

pdf

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