A number of chemotherapy agents are known to cause oral mucositis. Learn more about this condition that 40% of cancer patients will develop.

Anemia, a blood disorder that prevents the body from carrying adequate amounts of oxygen to tissue, can occur with certain cancer treatments.

Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of skin cells that most often develops on sun-exposed skin such as the scalp, face, lips, ears, neck, chest, legs, arms and hands. If left untreated, skin cancer can spread to other organs and tissues. Early detection and treatment are key for a good prognosis.

Cigarette smokers may not be getting as much help as they need. This slideshow educates providers about the dangerous effects of smoking.

As of 2009, more than 33.3 million people worldwide have HIV/AIDS. Most live in developing nations, but more than one million live in the US; of these, 21% are unaware of their infection.


Most people have few symptoms in the first stages of HIV, but may experience influenza-like illness including fever, headache, tiredness and enlarged lymph nodes around the neck and groin area. Testing for HIV is the only way to identify patients who are infected.

Learn more about skin conditions that may occur in later stages of the disease.

The incidence of cancer diagnoses is increasing worldwide as the world’s population grows and people continue to live longer. As a result, chemotherapy-related skin toxicities are on the rise and clinicians and patients alike should be prepared to recognize these disorders.

Hirsutism refers to excess hair growth in women that occurs in areas of the body normally associated with post-pubescent males – such as the moustache, beard, chest and inner thigh. The disorder affects about one in 20 women between the ages of 18 and 45 years.

Acral erythema is an adverse drug reaction to chemotherapy that can occur days to months after a patient begins treatment and results in reddening, swelling and desquamation of the skin, often of the palms and soles. The syndrome is also referred to as hand-foot syndrome, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia, and Burgdorf’s reaction.

Cancer and cancer treatment may cause hepatitis. Learn more about how to recognize and treat the disease in oncology patients.