Severe cutaneous toxicity following treatment with radiotherapy and cetuximab: a case report

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Severe cutaneous toxicity following treatment with radiotherapy and cetuximab: a case report

Arun Azad

Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Melbourne, Austin Hospital, Austin Health, 145-163 Studley Road, Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia

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Cases Journal 2009, 2:25doi:10.1186/1757-1626-2-25


Published:	7 January 2009

Abstract

While the addition of cetuximab to radiotherapy improves clinical outcomes in locoregionally advanced head and neck squamous cell cancers, there are a small number of reports of severe radiation dermatitis occurring with this therapeutic combination. We present the case of a 69 year old male who developed severe radiation dermatitis following treatment with cetuximab and radiotherapy for a locoregionally advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer.