Chemo-induced Hearing Loss: Help Patients Cope with the Aural Effects of Cancer Treatment
For many patients with cancer, platinum-based chemotherapy agents like cisplatin and the less-common carboplatin can be literal...
Jan 2, 2018
A Parent's Silent Prayer: Preventing Hearing Loss for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Unfortunately, according to St. Jude’s Hospital, 95% of those survivors experience at least one significant side effect. Platinum-based...
Nov 9, 2017
Study Identifies Factors Associated With Platinum-induced Ototoxicity in Pediatric Cancer Survivors
Treatment with a higher total cumulative dose of cisplatin, young age, and concomitant furosemide administration are associated with an...
Nov 18, 2016