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Vemurafenib-related cutaneous side effects ameliorated by acitretin

Susan Y Chon, Brittany L Sambrano, Elizabeth R Geddes

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology : JDD
    |May 10, 2014
    PubMed
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    Acitretin may help prevent and slow the growth of skin neoplasms, such as squamous cell carcinomas, that can develop as a side effect of vemurafenib therapy for metastatic melanoma.

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