Pruritus Associated with Targeted Anticancer Therapies and Their Management - 19/06/18

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Targeted anticancer therapies have significantly increased the survival of patients with a variety of malignancies, improving tolerability and treatment duration. The increased lifespan and the expanded use of targeted agents have led to a variety of treatment-related adverse events. Pruritus, a common dermatologic adverse event with various incidences ranging from 2.2% to 47% across different categories of targeted anticancer therapies, has been overlooked. This article reviews the incidence, accompanying skin conditions, possible pathomechanism, and proposed management algorithms of pruritus associated with targeted therapies, including immunotherapies.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Pruritus, Itch, Targeted therapy, Immunotherapy, Cancer, Management
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| Disclosure: The authors have nothing to disclose. |
Vol 36 - N° 3
P. 315-324 - luglio 2018 Ritorno al numeroBenvenuto su EM|consulte, il riferimento dei professionisti della salute.
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