ONYCHOLYSIS AS A COMPLICATION OF TAXANE-BASED CHEMOTHERAPY WITH CONCOMITANT CRYOTHERAPY IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS: TWO CASE REPORTS.
Georgian Med News
; (346): 109-112, 2024 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-38501631
ABSTRACT
Nail changes are a common side effect of taxane chemotherapy, although onycholysis is quite a rare complication the correct management of which is poorly standardized. These case reports provide a description and analysis of onycholysis, a rare but noteworthy complication observed during taxane-based chemotherapy with concomitant cryotherapy in two patients with breast cancer. Despite prophylactic measures, both cases experienced nail complications during Paclitaxel treatment, underlining the complex nature of onycholysis during taxane therapy and highlighting the critical role of nail assessment and infection screening.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Mama
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Hidrocarbonetos Aromáticos com Pontes
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Onicólise
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Georgian Med News
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Georgian Med. News
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Georgian Medical News
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Geórgia
País de publicação:
Geórgia