Dermatological reactions in patients in antineoplastic therapy
Prasad, S.C.; Vestergaard, H.; Bygum, A.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 176(11)
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824 PMID: 25096844 Document Number: 672628
Every year more than 33,000 Danish patients are treated with traditional chemotherapy or targeted therapy against cancer. Cutaneous side effects to these therapies are common and may contribute significantly to the morbidity, but rarely to the mortality of the patients undergoing these treatments. We present the most classical types of drug rashes associated with antineoplastic therapy. Haematologists, oncologists and dermatologists should be aware of these reactions and early recognition and management is important for providing optimal care.