
Why Do Cancer Patients Experience Numbness or Tingling in Hands and Feet After Treatment?
Many cancer patients, after completing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery, suddenly notice “my hands and feet are starting to feel numb, like pins and needles, or things don’t feel right when I touch them” — sometimes so severe it keeps them awake at night.
This is not simply “getting older” or “nerves wearing out” — it is the gradual emergence of “hidden nerve damage” caused during treatment.
Medically known as “peripheral neuropathy”, it is commonly associated with certain chemotherapy drugs (such as paclitaxel, oxaliplatin, cisplatin, vincristine, etc.) or targeted therapies.








