Branzan A L, Landthaler M, Szeimies R-M
Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Klinikum der Universität Regensburg.
Hautarzt. 2005 Jun;56(6):591-602; quiz 603. doi: 10.1007/s00105-005-0971-0.
Skin changes in cancer patients have many causes and are difficult to categorize. Chemotherapy-associated cutaneous side effects are usually toxic and often show a characteristic reaction pattern, offering diagnostic clues to the consulting dermatologist. Severe chemotherapy-associated reactions which require dose reduction, change or discontinuation of the cytostatic agents are rare. Most problems are reversible and self-limiting disease. The most common chemotherapy reactions are reviewed.
