Cancer Skin Care Program
The Cancer Skin Care (Cancer Study of Chemotherapy-induced Cutaneous Adverse Reactions) Program at the Department of Dermatology and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center is the nation's first program to treat skin conditions resulting from anticancer drugs. The program was established to develop research and clinical management strategies for skin conditions in cancer patients or those that arise as a result of anticancer drugs.

Drugs against cancer can frequently lead to side effects in the skin, which may lead to interruption of lifesaving cancer treatments. Further complicating the dramatic skin reactions is the psychological and physical distress to the patient, said Mario Lacouture, M.D., the director of the Cancer Skin Care Program. "Many patients who experience chemotherapy-induced skin reactions don't want to leave their homes, and some would rather stop their chemotherapy than live with the discomfort and anxiety. Improving their quality of life is a paramount concern." Lacouture is assistant professor of dermatology at the Feinberg school of Medicine, a dermatologist at the Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation and Northwestern Memorial Hospital and a researcher at the Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center of Northwestern University.

The Cancer Skin Care program is supported by a Zell Scholarship awarded to Dr. Lacouture. Call 312.695.6299 to schedule an appointment.

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