Investigating the Effect of Zinc on the Prevention of Acute Peripheral Neuropathy in Cancer Patients Treated with Taxanes.

Background: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a major complication of many chemotherapeutic agents, including taxanes. Here, we aimed to investigate the effect of zinc on CIPN.

Materials And Methods: This is a double-blinded controlled clinical trial that was performed in 2020-2021 in Isfahan on 55 cancer patients.