Taxane-induced nail changes: incidence, clinical presentation and outcome.
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چکیده
The clinical characteristics of nail changes in seven patients receiving taxane-containing chemotherapy are described. They include nail pigmentation, subungual hematoma, Beau's lines and onycholysis and subungual suppuration. The incidence of such changes (ranging from 0% to 44%) is reviewed from a Medline search of the literature.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology
دوره 14 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003