Dancing Away the Side Effects of Chemotherapy (VIDEO)

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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Adapted Argentine tango dance therapy is helping some breast cancer survivors regain natural balance and sensation after experiencing neuropathy, a common side effect of chemotherapy treatment. Expansion of a new clinical study will look further at how this musical movement intervention can “rewire” the brain to improve function after chemotherapy-related nerve changes.

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The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

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