Hi just wondering if your fingerprints come back after a while on capecitbane? I've had 4 cycles now following previous treatment of palbo and letrozole for 2 years for secondary Breast Cancer in liver and spine, which stopped working. The the biometrics don't work on my phone anymore.
Sandra
Hi Sandra,
My name is Liz and I’m one of the Macmillan cancer information nurse specialists on the Macmillan Support Line.
Thank you for contacting us about loss of your fingerprints after taking capecitabine.
In the article Capecitabine and the Risk of Fingerprint Loss you can see that the loss of fingerprints for people taking capecitabine is a potential consequence of capecitabine-associated HFS(Hand-foot syndrome) For most people there is a complete recovery of fingerprints within 2-4 weeks of treatment finishing.
I would suggest that you speak to your oncologist if your fingerprints haven’t recovered during that time in case there is anything they can suggest.
It may be worth considering using other biometrics on your phone such as face or voice recognition, whilst your fingerprints recover.
I hope this information has been helpful. If you have any further questions, please get in touch by email, webchat or phone. The Macmillan Support Line offers practical, clinical, financial, and emotional support. You can call us free from landlines and from most mobile phone networks* on 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week, 8am – 8pm. You can also visit our Online Community, where you can talk to others who have been affected by cancer.
Best wishes,
Take care.
Liz
Cancer Information Nurse Specialist
You can also speak with the Macmillan Support Line team of experts. Phone free on 0808 808 0000 (7 days a week, 8am-8pm) or send us an email. Ref LZD/DT
