Onkológia 6/2011

Management of skin toxicities associated with epidermal growth factor inhibitor cetuximab in combination with chemotherapy or radiotherapy

Image of skin toxicities associated vith EGFR-i therapy may overlap with radiation dermatitis, when EGFR-i therapy is combined with radiotherapy.When they are serious ,it is necessary to change before planned treatment regimen.To recognize such type of reactions and appropriate therapeutic management is assumption for achievement of targeted oncological terapy.

Keywords: HER1/EGFR inhibitors, skin toxicities, radiation dermatitis, treatment regimens.