Chemotherapy-induced alopecia

SY Chon, RW Champion, ER Geddes… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - Elsevier
Chemotherapy-induced alopecia is a distressing side effect common to certain treatment
regimens in oncology. Unfortunately, chemotherapy-induced alopecia is an often
overlooked or minor factor among our current research priorities and thus advances in
amelioration have been minimal. This review offers a comprehensive examination of the
clinically relevant basic science, clinical research, and current management options for
chemotherapy-induced alopecia. We emphasize that hair loss secondary to chemotherapy …