Hand–foot syndrome (HFS), or palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia, is a common side effect
in patients taking long-term 5-fluorouracil treatment and is the most frequently reported side …

Although the arrival of new chemotherapy drugs and combinations has brought progress in
terms of cancer patient survival, they entail many adverse effects that can compromise …

Introduction Capecitabine is an oral prodrug of 5–fluorouracil and is commonly used oral
chemotherapeutic drugs for advanced gastric and colorectal cancer. However, hand-foot …

We report the case of a 37-year-old woman (phototype II) who presented at our outpatient
clinic with a two-month history of hyperpigmented plantar macules. Medical history revealed …

Résumé L'apparition d'une hyperpigmentation au cours des chimiothérapies est un des
effets indésirables dermatologiques les plus fréquemment constatés avec ces traitements …

A pesar del avance que ha supuesto en la supervivencia de los pacientes oncológicos, la
aparición de nuevos agentes quimioterápicos y nuevas combinaciones, estos han traído …

Objective: Capecitabine, a prodrug of 5-fluorouracil, is currently used in the treatment of
metastatic colorectal and breast cancers. The aim of this study was to review the …

Hand-foot syndrome (HFS) is a common adverse effect of anticancer therapy. It is known to
cause dermatological symptoms including acral erythema and dysesthesia of the palms and …

Cutaneous side effects of capecitabine include hand foot syndrome which manifests as
erythema, swelling and/or desquamation. We report a case on capecitabine treatment …