The Connection Between Cancer Treatment and Hearing Loss

Certain drugs cause ototoxicity, which is a side effect from a medication that damages the inner ear. Cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation are considered ototoxic because they can affect hearing and balance. The chemotherapy drug cisplatin is the most commonly used ototoxic cancer drug. Hearing loss and related problems like tinnitus are often temporary but can become permanent, so the benefits of the cancer treatment are weighed against the risks. Platinum-based chemotherapy drugs like cisplatin can be particularly harmful to hearing, and permanent hearing loss—high-end frequency hearing loss in particular—occurs in about 50% of patients who use cisplatin as part of their treatment. Children with developing ears are even more prone to hearing issues with cisplatin use. 

 Millions of people face the daily challenge of living with a hearing loss – some because of illness or a medical condition, noise, heredity, or simply the aging process. And while the number of hearing impaired individuals is on the rise, so too are the ways of dealing with hearing   impairment. If you or a loved one falls victim to hearing loss, don’t suffer in silence. Instead, take the first step toward changing your life. 

P.S. Cisplatin is used to treat ovarian, testicular, and bladder cancers in adults and is sometimes used to treat brain, bone, and liver tumors in children. 

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