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Abstract Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a serious side effect deriving from neurotoxic chemotherapeutic agents. The underlying nerve injury can affect proprioception and the feet sensitivity causing impaired postural control. Sensory re-education is a therapeutic rehabilitation program that uses repeated sensory stimulation to recover functional sensibility in the affected area and learn adaptive functioning. Purpose of the study: To investigate the effect of sensory re-education program on postural stability, feet sensitivity, pain, and symptoms severity of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy patient. Material and methods: Thirty female patients were diagnosed as CIPN were enrolled. Patients were randomly assigned into two equal groups. Control group (A): Received the selected physical therapy program. Study group (B): Received sensory re-education paradigm combined with the selected physical therapy program. Patients in both groups received 18 sessions over six weeks, three sessions per week. Thepostural stability was assessed by Biodex Balance System, pain intensity level was assessed by a visual analogue scale (VAS), the feet sensitivity was assessed by semmes-weinstein monofilament (SWM), and symptoms severity was measured by total neuropathy score clinical version (TNSc). Results: There were a significant improvement in the the feet sensitivity, postural stability parameters, pain intensity and symptoms severity in both groups with favor of the study group. Conclusion: Added sensory re-education paradigm to the selected physical therapy program in rehabilitation of CIPN is very beneficial |