2016, Volume 9, Issue 1, pp 19 – 25

Cutaneous complications of molecular targeted therapy used in oncology

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Correspondence to: Lupu Iuliana, MD, PhD, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, 8 Eroilor Sanitari Blvd., District 5, Code 050474, Bucharest, Romania Mobile phone: +40 722640107, E-mail: iulia0lupu@gmail.com

Abstract

The new molecular targeted therapy has been developed over the past decades by using the molecular targeted molecular changes discovered in specific types of cancer. Unfortunately, most of these agents (epidermal growth factor receptors, multi-targeted small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies) have severe cutaneous adverse reactions, that not only interfere with the patient’s quality of life, but also are dose–limiting and may require treatment interruptions. These cutaneous complications and their management must be very well known by any oncologist and dermatologist who treat oncologic patients.

Abbreviations: EGFR = epidermal growth factor receptors, EGFRI = epidermal growth factor receptors inhibitors

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PMC ID: 5152604
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Article Publishing Date (print): Jan-Mar 2016
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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