title: Cutaneous side effects of cancer chemotherapy.
abstract: Chemotherapeutic agents are used with increasing frequency to treat a wide variety of neoplastic and inflammatory disorders. These drugs may inadvertently affect the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nails, producing many undesirable reactions including alopecia, stomatitis, hyperpigmentation, hypersensitivity reactions, and photosensitivity. Awareness of these relatively common complications may help physicians caring for patients on these medications.
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000139:chemically induced; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001768:Blister / Q000139:chemically induced; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000139:chemically induced; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000209:etiology; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D009262:Nails / Q000187:drug effects; D010689:Phlebitis / Q000139:chemically induced; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000528:radiation effects; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000209:etiology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents