Fingernail Disorders During Breast Cancer Chemotherapy
Monday November 26, 2007
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| Onycholysis: loose fingernails (Photo: A. M. Minisini, Annals of Oncology) |
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Hello Pam Stephen,
Thank you for posting this informative AND ‘positive’ info: yes, after the chemotherapy the fingernails will likely become normal again!
By the way, I can add that there is also a nail condition which is actually known for the significance in HAVING BREAST CANCER!!!
‘Longitudinal brown lines’ is that notorious fingernail disorder. I am not sure that it is the only significant nail feature related to breast cancer (other cancers have more significant naild disorders!).
Anyway, this info was last year confirmed in an article titled which was originally presented at medscape.com (see the section ‘longitudinal brown lines’ in the source below):
Best wishes from The Netherlands,
Martijn.