Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors and Hair
March 2008
in “
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
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research Classification and Management of Skin, Hair, Nail, and Mucosal Side Effects of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors
EGFR inhibitors often cause skin problems and other side effects, but these are usually reversible and can be managed to keep patients comfortable.
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research Nonscarring Inflammatory Alopecia Associated With the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor Gefitinib
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research Follicular and Epidermal Alterations in Patients Treated with ZD1839 (Iressa), an Inhibitor of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor
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