Global Chemotherapy-Induced Rash Treatment Market to Incur Steady Growth During 2018 - 2028
Verfasser: yogesh on Friday, 21 December 2018A rash is considered as the general term for skin reactions and is the side effects of chemotherapy. They may be similar in appearance to acne but are treated differently. Certain anticancer drugs, specifically the targeted therapy drugs causes a mild rash. A chemotherapy-induced rash is a common skin-related side effect due to certain chemotherapy medications. Some of the symptoms related with chemotherapy-induced rashes are itchiness, tenderness of facial skin, easily bruised skin, dry and flaky skin, pimples and red bumps on the face, neck, upper chest or back, and others. The rash generally occurs within one to two weeks of starting targeted therapy. It is observed that the unpleasant side effects are often a part of cancer treatment. According to National Comprehensive Cancer Network, chemo rash is very common and affects around 90% of patients prescribed with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor. The incidence of rash also varies according to the type of cancer and drug users.