A University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher received a $2.4 million National Cancer Institute grant to develop a noninvasive, confocal microscope to examine nerve endings of cancer ...

Dr. Shirley D'Sa discusses the importance of catching peripheral neuropathy in patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia early on and how to treat it. Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a type of ...

Multiple myeloma (MM) doesn’t always have obvious signs -- at least not in its earliest stages. But as it progresses, the cancer itself, or medications and therapies used to treat it, can lead to ...

Peripheral neuropathy, in its simplest definition, is damage to the peripheral nerves located outside the brain and spinal cord. It is a relatively common condition that is not isolated to any ...

Symptoms attributable to neuropathy were present in five (15%) patients. They were generally mild and not disabling. Seven (21%) patients had clinical signs of peripheral neuropathy. Sensory ...

Patients with type 2 diabetes and moderate to severe peripheral neuropathy have a 3.8 times higher risk for dry eye disease. Researchers conducted a prospective, cross-sectional study on 63 men and ...

Peripheral neuropathy symptoms often begin with pain or tingling in the hands and feet. Peripheral neuropathy is not common in children. Early diagnosis gives a better chance of reversing nerve damage ...