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Topical diclofenac prevents HFS in capecitabine-treated cancer patients
15 Nov 2023
byStephen Padilla
Patients with breast or gastrointestinal (GI) cancer who are being treated with capecitabine monotherapy may benefit from using topical diclofenac gel to prevent or reduce the incidence of hand-foot syndrome (HFS), a common side effect of some chemotherapy drugs, reports a recent study presented at ESMO 2023.
Topical diclofenac prevents HFS in capecitabine-treated cancer patients
15 Nov 2023Ivarmacitinib efficacious, well tolerated in moderate-to-severe alopecia areata
27 Oct 2023
Use of ivarmacitinib 4- and 8-mg doses for 24 weeks eases hair loss and is generally tolerated in patients with moderate or severe alopecia areata (AA), a phase II study has shown.
Ivarmacitinib efficacious, well tolerated in moderate-to-severe alopecia areata
27 Oct 2023Histologic margin status predicts relapse in lentigo maligna melanoma
26 Oct 2023
Histologic margin status shows a robust association with progression for lentigo maligna melanoma, suggest the results of a recent study.