Skin toxicity of anti-cancer therapy.
Changes in skin and its adnexa such as hair follicles and nails are among the most common side effects of antineoplastic treatments. They pose a challenge with regard to diagnostic and therapeutic aspects. This article reviews the various cutaneous reactions to chemotherapy and their most common causative agents, the adverse events of radiation therapy, as well as the characteristic skin changes under treatment with new molecular-driven targeted agents.
Ulrich
Jens
J
Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Quedlinburg Clinic, Germany.
Hartmann
Jörg T
JT
Dörr
Wolfgang
W
Ugurel
Selma
S
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents