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Cancer patients undergoing treatment often face nausea, fatigue, pain and other internal side effects. But one of the most common complications is out there for the whole world to see—skin reactions. Although the most prevalent skin complication is hair loss, other problems are extremely common according to experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center. Read more for simple solutions for select skin problems.
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Answer provided by:Sheila Crowley, PhD, RN & Marcia Leonard, RN, PNP-Co-directors of the Survivorship Program