Scientists hunt genetic clues to why cancer drugs steal Kids' hearing

NCT ID NCT02425397

Summary

This study aimed to understand why some children develop severe hearing loss after receiving certain platinum-based chemotherapy drugs (cisplatin or carboplatin) for cancer. Researchers compared the genes of 60 children who developed this hearing loss with 120 children who did not, all of whom had been treated for specific childhood cancers. The goal was to identify genetic markers that could predict which children are at high risk, so future treatments could be adjusted or protective medications could be used.

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Locations

  • Institut Curie

    Paris, 75005, France

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