Facial skin care management in cancer patients with pre-existing rosacea.

e19669 Background: The primary objective of this study is to evaluate tolerability of 2 test articles specifically developed for facial skin care during cancer treatment (face moisturizer and face wash) in patients reporting pre-existing rosacea. Methods: Participants in this study were diagnosed cancer patients with reported pre-existing rosacea (n = 12) receiving systemic anticancer therapies and/or radiotherapy at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University. Subjects were assessed at the initial visit for adverse skin reactions based on NCI-CTCAEv3.0 criteria and completed the Skindex-16 questionnaire, a self-reported dermatology-specific Quality of Life instrument. All subjects were provided with two test articles specifically formulated for facial skin care management: facial moisturizer and face wash, and were instructed to use each product once daily for one month. At the 4 week follow-up interview, Skindex-16 was re-administered, tolerability questionnaires were admi...