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In a female patient in her 50s with ovarian cancer who developed a whole-body rash and lip swelling 7 days after her first cycle of carboplatin, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab, how would you proceed with pretreatment for cycle 2, assuming this was a delayed reaction to carboplatin or paclitaxel?

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Medical Oncology · University of Utah School of Medicine

It is very important to characterize any delayed rash after treatment with its timing, morphology, severity, and whether features of a severe cutaneous adverse reaction are present. A benign delayed rash is the most common scenario and can generally be treated with symptomatic management and enhance...

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