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Targeted Therapy and Your Skin

The ultimate aim of targeted therapy, of course, is to get rid of cancer cells. Unfortunately, healthy skin cells sometimes get caught in the crossfire.

The result can be unpleasant: rashes, redness, swelling, dryness, itchiness and other dermatological woes to discuss with your doctor.

To learn about what causes these side effects, what can help prevent them, and why doctor notification is so important, please read "Skin Changes Caused by Targeted Therapies."
 Nominations for Society's Lane Adams Award Now Open
Warm hands of service logo Know someone who provides exemplary cancer care and compassionate service? Why not submit their name for the Lane Adams Quality of Life Award? But act soon -- the deadline for nominations is Oct. 15, 2008.
 Are You Up for the Eat-Right Challenge?
Asian-HispWom and Salad Eating right every day, every meal -- now that can be a challenge! To make sure you're up to the test, spend some time on the Great American Eat-Right Challenge Web site. You can find tips there for eating well when eating out, meet our virtual dietitian, get the lowdown on portion size, and a lot more.
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