Cancer and Hearing Loss

Last Updated December 24, 2022

By Arash G

GM House of Hearing Clinics

Cancer and hearing loss are closely related as some types of cancer treatments can permanently damage a patient’s hearing.

Hearing loss can be induced by the following:

Chemotherapy (Cisplatin, Carboplatin)
Radiation therapy (to head, ear, or brain)
Surgery (to brain, ear, or auditory nerve)
Aminoglycoside antibiotics (erythromycin, neomycin, gentamicin, streptomycin, tobramycin)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (ibuprofen, naproxen sodium)
Aspirin (taken in large amounts)
Loop diuretics (furosemide, ethacrynic acid)
Some heart and blood pressure medications (metoprolol)
Some anti-nausea medications (promethazine)

House of Hearing Audiologists recommend hearing testing before and after treatment to monitor changes.

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