Abstract
Radiation Induced Alopecia: An Under-Appreciated Side Effect of Whole Brain Radiotherapy and Strategies to Ameliorate it
Highlights
Alopecia is considered an unavoidable consequence of successful cancer treatment and the mechanism of which is intertwined with the inherent nature of anti-cancer therapy, which targets rapidly proliferating cells
The propensity of anti-cancer treatment resulting in alopecia is different for each modality, with chemotherapy being most common due its systemic nature of administration [4]
With radiotherapy and its locally directed nature, alopecia occurs less frequently than chemotherapy overall, it has a higher likelihood of resulting in permanent hair loss [5]
Summary
Alopecia is considered an unavoidable consequence of successful cancer treatment and the mechanism of which is intertwined with the inherent nature of anti-cancer therapy, which targets rapidly proliferating cells. Radiation Induced Alopecia: An Under-Appreciated Side Effect of Whole Brain Radiotherapy and Strategies to Ameliorate it With radiotherapy and its locally directed nature, alopecia occurs less frequently than chemotherapy overall, it has a higher likelihood of resulting in permanent hair loss [5].
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