Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia: An uncommon adverse effect of everolimus

Mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor everolimus is a novel agent used in endocrine therapy resistant hormone receptor positive metastatic breast cancer. Its use has been associated with clinically significant improvement in the otherwise dismal outcomes of this subset of patients. Rash is a commo...

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Main Authors: Shalabh Arora, Rajendra Akhil, Raju Titus Chacko, Renu George
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2016;volume=37;issue=2;spage=116;epage=118;aulast=Arora
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description Mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor everolimus is a novel agent used in endocrine therapy resistant hormone receptor positive metastatic breast cancer. Its use has been associated with clinically significant improvement in the otherwise dismal outcomes of this subset of patients. Rash is a common adverse effect associated with everolimus. However, Hand-foot syndrome is an uncommon toxicity with the use of this drug. We report a case of Grade 3 hand-foot syndrome following institution of everolimus therapy and describe its successful management.
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spelling doaj-art-2d30f575a0be42dbb3068c573b5f7e832025-08-20T02:01:34ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology0971-58512016-01-0137211611810.4103/0971-5851.180143Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia: An uncommon adverse effect of everolimusShalabh AroraRajendra AkhilRaju Titus ChackoRenu GeorgeMammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor everolimus is a novel agent used in endocrine therapy resistant hormone receptor positive metastatic breast cancer. Its use has been associated with clinically significant improvement in the otherwise dismal outcomes of this subset of patients. Rash is a common adverse effect associated with everolimus. However, Hand-foot syndrome is an uncommon toxicity with the use of this drug. We report a case of Grade 3 hand-foot syndrome following institution of everolimus therapy and describe its successful management.http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2016;volume=37;issue=2;spage=116;epage=118;aulast=AroraBreast cancer, everolimus, hand-foot syndrome, mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia
spellingShingle Shalabh Arora
Rajendra Akhil
Raju Titus Chacko
Renu George
Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia: An uncommon adverse effect of everolimus
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Breast cancer, everolimus, hand-foot syndrome, mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia
title Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia: An uncommon adverse effect of everolimus
title_full Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia: An uncommon adverse effect of everolimus
title_fullStr Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia: An uncommon adverse effect of everolimus
title_full_unstemmed Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia: An uncommon adverse effect of everolimus
title_short Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia: An uncommon adverse effect of everolimus
title_sort palmar plantar erythrodysesthesia an uncommon adverse effect of everolimus
topic Breast cancer, everolimus, hand-foot syndrome, mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia
url http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2016;volume=37;issue=2;spage=116;epage=118;aulast=Arora
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