Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Skin Cancer Checks Needed for People Taking Antifungal Med

(Modern Medicine) UPDATED 2010-01-20
People who are taking a long-term course of treatment of the antifungal drug voriconazole and who show signs of sun sensitivity or chronic sun damage should be screened for skin cancer, researchers say. In a study published in the Archives of Dermatology, doctors reported on the cases of two patients who developed melanoma after taking voriconazole for more than three years. They urge that until further studies can be done on the medication's link to skin cancer that patients be monitored carefully for melanoma and other skin cancers.  Read full story >
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