A new study showed that chemotherapy through Taxanes (a common class of drugs used to treat breast cancer) was linked to higher risks for balance issues and neuropathy (but NOT to higher risk of falls) in women 65 and older at the time of breast cancer treatment.
Learn more at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41719492/
Reference: Jackson et al. JCO Oncol Pract. 2026:OP2500904. PMID: 41719492.
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