News
Skin Care Regimen Prevented Rashes From Anti–EGFR-Targeted Cancer Therapy
Skin Care Regimen Prevented Rashes From Anti–EGFR-Targeted Cancer Therapy
JS MacNeil
20090501
2009 Jun 1
Elsevier Global Medical News
Skin Care Regimen Prevented Rashes From Anti–EGFR-Targeted Cancer Therapy
Elsevier Global Medical News. 2009 Jun 1, JS MacNeil
ORLANDO (EGMN) - A prophylactic skin care regimen may prevent the severe rashes that afflict cancer patients treated with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors, according to an oncologist who conducted a randomized, controlled trial in 95 colon cancer patients.Not only did the intervention reduce moderate to severe dermatologic side effects by more than half during the 6-week study, but investigators also were surprised to see adverse events such as diarrhea and neutropenia sharply reduced."Everything...