Uncommon Adverse Effects of Commonly Used Chemotherapeutic Agents in Medical Oncology Practice: A Series of Two Cases of Hand‑Foot Syndrome

Abstract

Chemotherapy has an increasing potential for cure and palliation of most forms of cancer in different stages. However, its use is associated with a multitude of side effects some very common and few very rare. We present two patients of metastatic nonsmall lung cancer who had severe forms of hand-foot syndrome with two different classes of antineoplastic drugs and have to discontinue chemotherapy.

Keywords

Chemotherapy - cancer - hand-foot syndrome - palliation

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