{"id":6203,"date":"2024-08-05T22:04:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T22:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/?p=6203"},"modified":"2024-08-05T22:04:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T22:04:15","slug":"the-impact-of-chemotherapy-on-hearing-understanding-ototoxicity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/the-impact-of-chemotherapy-on-hearing-understanding-ototoxicity\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of Chemotherapy on Hearing: Understanding Ototoxicity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chemotherapy is a common cancer treatment that uses drugs to eliminate cancer cells and prevent tumor growth<\/a>. While chemotherapy has proven to be a life-saving treatment, it often comes with a range of difficult side effects. You\u2019re likely familiar with the fatigue, nausea and hair loss associated with the treatment but might not have learned how it affects your hearing. Let\u2019s delve into how chemotherapy drugs can affect hearing and how you can prepare for the possibility.<\/p>\n

How Do Chemotherapy Drugs Affect Hearing?<\/h2>\n

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Certain chemotherapy drugs can lead to a condition called ototoxicity. Ototoxicity refers to the inner ear damage<\/a> that can arise from taking certain medications. There are over 200 ototoxic medications currently in use. Among chemotherapy drugs, platinum-based ones like cisplatin and carboplatin are most commonly linked to hearing loss. In many cases, the benefits of these drugs in treating cancer outweigh the risk of ototoxicity.<\/p>\n

Damage from ototoxic medications might not be immediately apparent. Symptoms can arise months or even years after treatment. Common signs of ototoxicity include:<\/p>\n