Cutaneous Reactions to Chemotherapeutic Agents

    May 2001 in “ ˜The œAmerican journal of the medical sciences ”
    Robert A. Koppel, Erin Boh
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    TLDR Chemotherapy can cause various skin problems, and recognizing them helps improve patient care.
    The document reviewed various cutaneous reactions to chemotherapeutic agents, highlighting the complexity of evaluating skin eruptions in immunosuppressed oncology patients. Common reactions included mucositis, alopecia, hypersensitivity reactions, hyperpigmentation, onychodystrophy, acral erythema, and radiation reactions. Specific agents like methotrexate, suramin, doxorubicin, 5-fluorouracil, docetaxel, and interferon were noted for causing severe skin reactions. The document emphasized the importance of recognizing these patterns to avoid unnecessary discontinuation of effective treatments and improve patient care.
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