January 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that many childhood cancer survivors at one institution delayed dermatologic care and had inadequate sun protection, risking late diagnosis of skin complications from cancer therapy.
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August 2007 in “Supportive care in cancer” The researchers reported that dermatological side effects from chemotherapy for women's cancers are common and significantly affect quality of life.
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October 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Cancer treatments can cause skin-related side effects that may affect patient quality of life and require changes in treatment.
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July 2023 in “Cancers” In this multicentric retrospective study, researchers reported that cutaneous adverse events were common among advanced breast cancer patients treated with cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (CDK4/6i), generally mild, and manageable with topical treatments, though in some cases, they led to treatment discontinuation.
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January 2008 in “Clinical colorectal cancer” In this study, a combination of irinotecan and cetuximab showed varied response rates in metastatic colorectal cancer patients, with manageable skin toxicity that improved quality of life when treated collaboratively by oncology and dermatology teams.