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Limbal stem cell deficiency secondary to systemic paclitaxel (Taxol) for breast cancer: a case report.

Amardeep SekhonJeff Y F WangJohnson C H TanSimon P HollandSonia N Yeung
Published in: BMC ophthalmology (2020)
Although chemotherapy induced LSCD is a relatively rare adverse event, it is essential for clinicians starting new chemotherapy agents to consider the potential ocular toxicities that may result in their use. Ophthalmology review is recommended for patients after starting PTX therapy to assess for signs of LSCD, particularly in patients where drug toxicity can be aggravated due to impaired hepatic function.
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