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Can Cetaximab Cause Skin Rash?

hi - i have colon cancer with secondaries in the liver and have been having cetaximab and irinotecan - last week my bilirubin was raised and i had itching and a rash. This week my ALT levels are high - can i still have chemo tomorrow and could chemo cause these problems
Mon, 15 Sep 2014
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Chemotherapy have numbers of side effects and skin rash could be one of it, the drugs that is being used for malignancy always have some side effects and this is very well known, hope this information helps.
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Can Cetaximab Cause Skin Rash?

HI Well come to HCM Chemotherapy have numbers of side effects and skin rash could be one of it, the drugs that is being used for malignancy always have some side effects and this is very well known, hope this information helps.