| Literature DB >> 28189168 |
Margaret Barton-Burke1, Kathryn Ciccolini2, Maria Mekas2, Sean Burke3.
Abstract
Cancer treatments usually have side effects of bone marrow depression, mucositis, hair loss, and gastrointestinal issues. Rarely do we think of skin side effects until patients have been treated successfully with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors (EGFRi). Those reactions include papulopustular rash, hair changes, radiation dermatitis enhancement, pruritus, mucositis, xerosis, fissures, and paronychia. This article discusses the common skin reactions seen when using EGFRi and presents an overview of skin as the largest and important organ of the body, including an overview of skin assessment, pathophysiology of the skin reactions, nursing care involved, and introduction to oncodermatology.Entities:
Keywords: EGFRi (epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors); Oncodermatology; Skin reactions
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28189168 PMCID: PMC5645079 DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2016.11.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nurs Clin North Am ISSN: 0029-6465 Impact factor: 1.208