Capecitabine-induced activation of actinic keratosis: A common but underrecognized adverse event

We report a case of a 70-year-old woman undergoing chemotherapy with capecitabine for breast cancer who presented with a diffuse erythematous facial eruption, consistent with actinic keratosis activation. The emergence of subclinical actinic keratosis with capecitabine treatment is most likely due t...

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Main Authors: Samantha Marley, Shelly Stepenaskie, Naiara S. Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Current Problems in Cancer: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666621920300508