Treatment can cause changes to the skin and mucous membranes, e.g.:

  • Rash

  • Dry skin and/or mucous membranes

  • Itchy skin

Rash, itchy and dry skin and mucous membranes

A rash will predominantly occur during targeted biological treatment. Typically it will occur within the first couple of weeks of treatment - usually on the face, neck, scalp, upper body and arms.

Most people will only experience mild and moderate symptoms such as redness and soreness of the skin, sensory changes, dry skin and mucous membranes, itchy and peeling skin.

Itchy skin can occur because the skin gets very dry and starts to peel off.

A few people will experience a rash resembling pimples, but this should not be treated as pimples. It can be fluid-filled blisters or pustules, which in time will dry out and form scabs. There is no infection in the rash itself, but an infection can be induced by scratching, so do not remove the pimples or scratch them!

The rash is not infectious.

The rash can appear and disappear spontaneously. It will disappear spontaneously approximately 4 weeks after treatment is completed.

In areas, where there has been a rash, skin discolouring and scar formation can occur, but preventative measures can contribute to the changes not being so pronounced.


What you can do


Contact

In case of any questions. Please contact the Oncology Department. Telephone number are on your contact card., or go to:

www.kraeftafdelingen.auh.dk

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