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Does chemo cause black vertical lines on nails?
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Can: Certain chemo like Taxol (paclitaxel) can give nail discoloration/nail changes.
Answered 2/18/2015
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It can: Chemotherapy can cause dark or light lines that cross the width of the nail (Beau's lines).
Answered 4/5/2020
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