2022
DOI: 10.26442/20751753.2022.8.201810
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Pruritus in cancer patients as a polyetiological symptom

Abstract: Pruritus is one of the subjective sensations that significantly reduces the quality of life of patients. In patients with malignancies, itch can be caused by different universal or specific pathophysiological factors. This article discusses disorders that cause pruritus in cancer patients: the tumor growth on its own; pathophysiological changes associated with a number of malignancies, paraneoplastic itch, anticancer therapy, concomitant dermatoses, systemic diseases, psychosomatic disorders. Known or proposed… Show more

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