Publication details
Hand-foot syndrom po podání inhibitorů tyrozinkinázové aktivity
| Title in English | Hand- Foot Syndrome after Administration of Tyrosinkinase Inhibitors |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Klinická onkologie |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Oncology and hematology |
| Keywords | targeted therapy; tyrosinkinase inhibitor; sorafenib; sunitinib; skin; toxicity; hand- foot syndrome |
| Description | At present, the dermal toxicity of anti-cancer drugs is ever more apparent in cancer patients. This phenomenon appears, in particular, in relation to the increased administration of targeted anti-cancer treatment, especially of monoclonal antibodies and tyrosinkinase inhibitors (TKI), towards various receptors of growth factors which are applied in the ethiopathogenesis of a tumour cell. Our article focuses on the palmoplantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome, designated also as the hand- foot skin reaction (HFSR), which most frequently occurs in patients treated with TKI sorafenib and sunitinib. Developed HFSR may be a strongly perceived adverse eff ect for patients and may lead to dose intensity reduction in the targeted treatment, or to its interruption if necessary. However, a correct approach from the oncologist and dermatologist, including instructions to be provided to the patient on how to prevent a serious grade of HFSR from being developed, may ensure a smooth anti-cancer treatment and a satisfactory quality of life for cancer patients. |