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Original Articles

Cutaneous Complications of Cancer Chemotherapy

, DDS, MD, , MD, , MD & , MB, ChB
Pages 150-158 | Published online: 07 Jul 2016
 

Abstract

The agents used in cancer chemotherapy are highly potent and have only a slight margin of safety between the tumoricidal and toxic doses. The skin is a frequent target for the side effects of these drugs. Major cutaneous manifestations of toxicity include alopecia, cellulitis, hyperpigmentation, hemorrhage, and infection.

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