Chemotherapy-induced hyperpigmentation
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Chemotherapy-induced hyperpigmentation is caused by many chemotherapeutic agents (especially the antibiotics bleomycin
Bleomycin
Bleomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces verticillus. Bleomycin refers to a family of structurally related compounds. When used as an anticancer agent, the chemotherapeutical forms are primarily bleomycin A2 and B2. It works by causing breaks in DNA...

, and daunorubicin
Daunorubicin
Daunorubicin or daunomycin is chemotherapeutic of the anthracycline family that is given as a treatment for some types of cancer. It is most commonly used to treat specific types of leukaemia...

) and the alkylating agents (cyclophosphamide
Cyclophosphamide
Cyclophosphamide , also known as cytophosphane, is a nitrogen mustard alkylating agent, from the oxazophorines group....

 and busulfan
Busulfan
Busulfan is a cancer drug, in use since 1959.Busulfan is a cell cycle non-specific alkylating antineoplastic agent, in the class of alkyl sulfonates...

).
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