Table 2.
Nail, hair and mucosa related changes
| Change | Patients only on chemotherapy (126) n (%) | Patients on combination therapy (100) n (%) | Total (226) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nail related changes | |||
| Nail discoloration | 81 (64.28) | 70 (70) | 151 (66.81) |
| Nail ridging | 31 (24.60) | 34 (34) | 65 (28.76) |
| Onycholysis | 17 (13.49) | 23 (23) | 40 (17.70) |
| Beau’s line | 15 (11.90) | 22 (22) | 37 (16.37) |
| Paronychia | 16 (12.70) | 15 (15) | 31 (13.72) |
| Brittle nail | 11 (8.73) | 15 (15) | 26 (10.18) |
| Nail infection | 3 (2.38) | 5 (5) | 8 (3.54) |
| Hair related changes | |||
| Alopecia | 84 (37.16) | 59 (26.11) | 143 (63.27) |
| Hirsutism | 5 (2.21) | 5 (2.21) | 10 (4.42) |
| Hypertrichosis | 4 (1.77) | 4 (1.77) | 8 (3.54) |
| Trichomegaly | 4 (1.77) | 2 (0.88) | 6 (2.65) |
| Hair coiling | 1 (0.44) | 2 (0.88) | (1.32) |
| Mucosa related changes | |||
| Oral mucositis | 20 (15.87) | 12 (12) | 32 (14.16) |
| Mucosal infection | 1 (0.79) | 10 (10) | 11 (4.87) |
| Herpes labialis | 1 (0.79) | 1 (1) | 5 (2.21) |
| Gingivitis | 4 (3.17) | 0 | 4 (1.77) |