Clinical experience of chinese herbal medicine ameliorates dermatologic events from epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors for lung cancer: A case series

• Published in: Explore (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 15; no. 5; pp. 363 - 370
• Main Authors: Hung, Yu-Chiang, Chin, Chieh-Ying, Lee, Yi-Chiao, Chen, Yen-Hao, Tsai, Ming-Yen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2019
• Subjects: Chinese herb medicine; Dermatologic reaction; EGF receptor inhibitor; Lung cancer; Skin rash; EGF receptor inhibitor; Chinese herb medicine; Dermatologic reaction; Lung cancer; Skin rash

To summarize the clinical efficacy and safety of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) in the treatment of dermatologic events resulting from epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors according to our experience of ten patients. Four males and six females, 35–73 years old, mainly with acneiform ras...