Introduction: Oxaliplatin (Ox) is a frequently used platinum-based medication that is a part of many chemotherapy regimens for the treatment of several gastrointestinal malignancies. One of the most important limitations to its use is the induction of both acute and chronic peripheral neuropathy (PN). Previous studies have shown that vitamin E can reduce the incidence of cisplatin-induced PN by 50%. In this study, the investigators aimed to determine if vitamin E could also prevent Ox-induced acute PN