Hair loss during and after breast cancer therapy

Lucy Rose, Maryam Lustberg, Kathryn J. Ruddy, Elizabeth Cathcart-Rake, Charles Loprinzi, Brittany Dulmage

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Abstract

For patients diagnosed with breast cancer, alopecia can be a distressing side effect of treatment. Major surgeries, cytotoxic chemotherapy, and endocrine therapy may result in several different types of alopecia. This article reviews the underlying mechanisms, etiology, prevention strategies, and treatment options for chemotherapy-induced alopecia, telogen effluvium, and endocrine-induced alopecia. Here, we aim to provide breast oncologists with a review of the types of hair loss related to cancer therapy and current preventative and treatment options to facilitate informative patient counseling.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number186
JournalSupportive Care in Cancer
Volume31
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2023

Keywords

  • Alopecia
  • Oncodermatology
  • Survivorship

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology

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