Written for pain management practitioners, oncologists, pharmacologists, and primary care practitioners as well as students in these fields, this reference provides insight into the chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain that a significant number of cancer survivors suffer. It reviews the basic and clinical research into the normal physiology of pain transmission pathways, neuropathic pain pathology, the chemotherapeutic drug mechanisms of action and adverse effects, and chemotherapy-induced neuropathy. The book covers both basic science and clinical research and provides unique insight into current drug discovery efforts.