An estimated 20 to 40 percent of cancer patients receiving certain types of chemotherapy treatments may experience debilitating pain. The pain can cause a number of symptoms including tingling, numbness, a shooting or burning sensation and even sensitivity to temperature. A new study examined whether the anti-depressant drug duloxetine, could help reduce this pain. Catherine Dolf has more in this week’s JAMA Report.

Source: Effect of Duloxetine on Pain, Function, and Quality of Life Among Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Painful Peripheral Neuropathy