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Case Reports
. 2011 Jul-Aug;86(4):755-8.
doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962011000400020.

Cutaneous adverse reactions to chemotherapy with taxanes: the dermatologist's point of view

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Aline Donati  1 , Luiz Guilherme Martins Castro
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Case Reports

Cutaneous adverse reactions to chemotherapy with taxanes: the dermatologist's point of view

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Aline Donati et al. An Bras Dermatol. 2011 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Chemotherapy with taxanes has recently become part of the treatment for many advanced neoplastic diseases, specially breast and lung cancer. Their main noncutaneous adverse reactions include neutropenia and mucositis, which eventually lead to drug discontinuation. Cutaneous adverse reactions are frequent and significantly interfere with the patient's quality of life. Treatments are poorly effective, but special recommendations may improve symptoms and prevent relapses requiring drug rechallenge.

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