Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia Associated with Chemotherapy and Its Treatment

Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia (PPE), also called hand-foot syndrome, is a relatively common dermatologic toxic reaction associated with cytotoxic chemotherapy that can limit the use of such drugs. Definitive prevention and treatment strategies for PPE have not yet been established. We present a...

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Main Authors: Katherina Podlekareva Farr, Akmal Safwat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/327767