Hand-Foot Syndrome WisdomCard™

Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Hand-Foot Syndrome and compiled helpful research notes below.

  1. OncoLink: Patient Guide to Hand-Foot Syndrome oncolink.org - Patient Guide to Hand-Foot Syndrome
  2. Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center: Hand-Foot Syndrome Information cancerinfo.cancer.iu.edu - Hand-Foot Syndrome Information
  3. CancerConsultants: Hand-Foot Syndrome Summary cancerconsultants.com - Hand-Foot Syndrome Summary
  4. Cancer.net: Hand-Foot Syndrome or Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia cancer.net - Hand-Foot Syndrome or Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia
  5. Caring4Cancer: Hand-Foot Syndrome caring4cancer.com - Hand-Foot Syndrome
  6. ChemoCare: Managing Hand-Foot Syndrome chemocare.com - Managing Hand-Foot Syndrome
  7. Palo Alto Medical Foundation: Hand-Foot Syndrome Management pamf.org - Hand-Foot Syndrome Management
  8. About.com: Preventing and Managing Hand-Foot Syndrome cancer.about.com - Preventing and Managing Hand-Foot Syndrome
  9. Gale Cengage Learning (via Healthline): Hand-Foot Syndrome Description healthline.com - Hand-Foot Syndrome Description
  10. Caring.com: Hand-Foot Syndrome: A Common Side Effect of Breast Cancer Treatment caring.com - Hand-Foot Syndrome: A Common Side Effect of Breast Cancer Treatment


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Research Notes on Hand-Foot Syndrome


Hand-foot syndrome is a side effect of chemotherapy that causes a skin reaction that appears on the palms of the hands and/or the soles of the feet. Symptoms of hand-foot syndrome include tingling or numbness, swelling, redness, peeling skin, and tenderness or pain. Blistering can occur if there is no change in treatment.1

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  • Hand-foot syndrome typically occurs within a few weeks of beginning chemotherapy, although it can appear at any time.1
  • Hand-foot syndrome can be treated by changing treatment, or taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen, corticosteroids, and/or vitamin B6.2
  • Hand-foot syndrome may be prevented by changes in activities and clothing, drinking plenty of water, and avoiding caffeine.2

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 OncoLink: Patient Guide to Hand-Foot Syndrome
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center: Hand-Foot Syndrome Information

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