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hemotherapy often. causes hair loss a. visible side effect of. cancer treatment and a source. of emotional distress for those. coping with the disease. ...

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Chemotherapy and Hair LossPage 1OncoLog April 2005 7For more information contactyour physician or contact theM. D. Anderson Information Line:(800) 3921611 Option 3within the United States or(713) 7923245 in Houstonand outside the United States.April 2005K. Dupree2005 The University of TexasM. D. Anderson Cancer CenterP H Y S I C I A N S : T H I S P A T I E N T I N F O R M A T I O N S H E E T I S Y O U R S T O C O P Y A N D P A S S O N T O P A T I E N T S .Chemotherapy and Hair LossCoping with a common side effect of cancer therapyHOUSECALLChemotherapy oftencauses hair loss avisible side effect ofcancer treatment and a sourceof emotional distress for thosecoping with the disease.Chemotherapy works by killingrapidly growing cancer cells and in theprocess many rapidlygrowing healthycells die too such as cells in the hairfollicles. The hair loss that results candrastically affect a persons appearanceand selfimage. Here are answers tosome common questions that mighthelp you understand and cope withchemotherapyinduced hair loss.Why does chemotherapycause hair loss?Because anticancer drugs dontdiscriminate between the cells theydestroy they often kill normal cells likethose in hair follicles resulting in rapidhair loss. This loss can occur on all partsof the bodyscalp face arms legsunderarms and pubic areas and canvary in degree from mild thinning tototal hair loss.Can hair loss be preventedduring chemotherapy treatment?There is no known way to preventchemotherapyinduced hair loss.However not all chemotherapy medications cause hair loss. You should consultwith your doctor about the type oftreatment recommended for you andwhat its side effects are likely to be.Whether or not you lose your hairdepends in part on the specificmedication and dosage administered.When will I lose my hair andis the hair loss permanent?Depending on the type of chemotherapy hair loss can start anywherefrom seven to 21 days after treatmentbegins. When hair loss begins you maynotice a little dull ...

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