An Unusual Terminal Hair Growth on the Nose Tip Associated with Gefitinib Therapy

    March 2007 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Sung Yong Kim, H-J. Choi, Hue Jung Park … BeLong Cho
    Studysummary This case report observed that terminal hair growth on the nose tip was associated with gefitinib treatment in a 65-year-old woman with lung adenocarcinoma.
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