Palmar plantar erythrodysesthesia epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mandana Chitsazan, M.D. [2]

Overview

Palmar plantar erythrodysesthesia (PPE) has been reported to occur in 6 - 64% of patients treated with different chemotherapy regimens. However, the exact incidence of PPE is unknown, as most reports are isolated case reports or short case series.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

• Based on some case series, palmar plantar erythrodysesthesia (PPE) has been reported to occur in 6 - 64% of patients treated with different chemotherapy regimens.