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June 2009 in “Current drug metabolism” Tyrosine kinase inhibitors effectively treat cancers but often cause skin and other side effects.
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April 2012 in “Seminars in Oncology” Targeted cancer therapies often cause skin problems that need careful management to improve patient quality of life and treatment success.
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March 2013 in “JAMA Dermatology” A cancer drug called nilotinib might cause hair loss due to inflammation around hair follicles.
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December 2014 in “Dermatology and therapy” Sorafenib can cause facial acne-like eruptions, which improve after reducing the dose or stopping the drug.
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August 2010 in “Lupus” Lupus can affect the scalp and nails, often causing hair loss and nail damage, and needs early aggressive treatment to prevent permanent damage.