Speech perception 30 years after cisplatin-based chemotherapy in adults: limited clinical relevance of long-term ototoxicity?

CONCLUSIONS: Cisplatin causes high-frequency hearing loss, but speech perception tests performed both in quiet and in background noise 30 years post-treatment indicate that the clinical relevance is limited for most patients. Few patients develop severe hearing loss that requires rehabilitation but it is important to identify these patients. Self-reported hearing loss and tinnitus were more common among Cases compared with Controls.PMID:33617403 | DOI:10.1080/0284186X.2021.1887514

Source: Acta Oncologica - February 22, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: J Skalleberg M Myhrum M C Sm åstuen T A Osnes S D Foss å M Bunne Source Type: research