Hand-foot syndrome (HFD) is a skin toxicity reaction caused by chemotherapy such as pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD), capecitabine, 5-FU, cytarabine, and docetaxel. Hand-foot syndrome often interferes with daily life and has negative impacts on the quality of life. These conditions, as a result, may lead to interruption of treatment and negative treatment efficacy. This article aimed to explore the pathology mechanism, symptom, subjective and objective assessment tools and related management. This article should help nurses as a reference in caring for similar patients in the future.