Cutaneous toxicities of antineoplastic agents: data from a large cohort of Greek patients.

Purpose: Cutaneous toxicities from novel anticancer treatments are an emerging problem in dermato-oncology. However, the prevalence of those toxicities and necessity of skin consultations are currently unknown. The purpose of our study was to perform an epidemiologic analysis of cutaneous toxicities that were referred to our cutaneous toxicity clinic in Athens, Greece.

Combination chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil in previously treated patients with advanced/recurrent head and neck cancer: a phase II feasibility study.

The purpose of this phase II feasibility trial was to determine the efficacy and toxicity of docetaxel combined with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil in patients with locally advanced and/or recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Nineteen patients entered the study. The majority had received prior radiotherapy but were chemotherapy naive.