Eruptive basal cell carcinoma and lenalidomide: rising awareness among dermatologists
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Because of its higher level of safety compared to its parent medicine, thalidomide, lenalidomide (L) is chosen for the treatment of multiple myeloma. We report a patient who, within a month of using L, developed more than 10 basal cell carcinomas.
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