Thalidomide was the first immunomodulatory agent approved for use in myeloma. Although highly active, it is associated with considerable toxicity, particularly in older patients. Lenalidomide ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64(17):1799-1807. Despite a similar chemical structure to thalidomide, the toxicity profile of lenalidomide has been shown to be quite different. The major dose ...

Treatment for CLL continues to change. Doctors are using newer targeted cancer drugs. This means a stem cell transplant is now a less common treatment for CLL. You have a transplant using donor cells ...

Contact dermatitis is a common cause of a rash in one area. This is especially true of a small rash that will not go away. Contact dermatitis usually starts as raised red spots. It can change to ...

You can only see it with a microscope. It gets into the skin of humans by mistake. The rash and itching are the body's allergic reaction to parasites in the skin. This parasite can be found in lakes ...

It can occur a few days after exposure rather than right away. The rash may become infected, particularly if you scratch it or have blisters. If you feel pain in the area, it becomes warm to the touch ...

Skin (cutaneous) lymphomas often manifest as a skin rash. Although usually identified early, skin lymphomas can be mistaken for other skin conditions, delaying diagnosis. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) ...