Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity can be misdiagnosed by the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity scale.

The assessment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity (CIPN) is still uncertain as several of the most frequently used scales do not rely on a formal neurological evaluation and depend on patients' reports and examiners' interpretations. The aim of this study was to compare the assessment of CIPN using the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI-CTC) scale and a formal neurological assessment scored with the Total Neuropathy Score (TNS, i.e.