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Chemotherapy and skin reactions
BACKGROUND New chemotherapic agents and new protocols in oncology have led to an increasing survival rate in patients affected by tumors. However, this increased use has been accompanied by a growth in the incidence of cutaneous side effects and a worsening of patients' quality of life. Appropriate management of skin toxicity associated with chemotherapic agents is therefore necessary for suita...
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The increased approval of anticancer agents has led to unprecedented results, with improved quality of life and longer survival times, resulting in millions of individuals living with a diagnosis of cancer. Whereas these novel medical, surgical, and radiation regimens, or combinations thereof, are largely responsible for these remarkable achievements, a new, unexpected constellation of side eff...
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To assist clinical nurses in understanding the complex nature of chemotherapy-induced hypersensitivity reactions as well as effectively preventing or managing these reactions. DATA SOURCES Published articles and abstracts, pertinent book chapters, computerized databases. DATA SYNTHESIS Most available chemotherapy drugs can cause hypersensitivity reactions, but certain dru...
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Indirect action of sun together with different exogenous agents (systemic medications and topically applied compounds) sometimes may result in phototoxicic and photoallergic reactions. Drug-induced photosensitivity reactions refer to the development of cutaneous disease as a result of the combined effects of a drug and light (mostly spectrum within the UVA and visible light range or UVB range)....
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Objective Recently, skin reactions to luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonist therapy were reported after the 3-month depot type was released. We evaluate skin reactions to the 3-month depot type of LHRH agonist by questionnaires obtained from patients with prostate cancer who had been given a subcutaneous injection of LH-RH agonist. Materials and Methods A questionnaire regarding...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1756-9966
DOI: 10.1186/1756-9966-31-50