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Erschienen in: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift 15-16/2013

01.08.2013 | main topic

Cutaneous side effects of vemurafenib: a case report and discussion

verfasst von: Sofia M Shea, MD, Katherine Boyd, MD, James Patterson, MD

Erschienen in: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 15-16/2013

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Summary

In 2011, the FDA approved the drug vemurafenib, a potent kinase inhibitor with specificity for the BRAF V600E mutation, for the treatment of metastatic melanoma. While this drug is otherwise well-tolerated, many patients develop cutaneous toxicities. This report demonstrates multiple cutaneous toxicities in a patient while undergoing treatment with vemurafenib.
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Metadaten
Titel
Cutaneous side effects of vemurafenib: a case report and discussion
verfasst von
Sofia M Shea, MD
Katherine Boyd, MD
James Patterson, MD
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2013
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift / Ausgabe 15-16/2013
Print ISSN: 0043-5341
Elektronische ISSN: 1563-258X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-013-0217-1

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