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Eruptive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and psoriasis: response to cetuximab
Author(s) -
Kamaria M.,
Shea C. R.,
Chin R. K.,
Cohen E. E.,
Maggiore R.,
Bolotin D.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/ced.12341
Subject(s) - cetuximab , medicine , psoriasis , dermatology , basal cell , oncology , cancer , colorectal cancer
Summary Cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas ( CSCC s) comprise 20–30% of nonmelanoma skin cancers ( NMSC s), and continue to increase in incidence. We report a case of a patient with severe psoriasis who had recurrent and eruptive CSCC s on her leg, which were successfully treated with cetuximab and radiotherapy. The patient had successful long‐term clearance of her skin tumours, with the additional finding of resolution of psoriasis while on cetuximab therapy.