Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia

    January 2012 in “ InTech eBooks ”
    Sudjit Luanpitpong, Yon Rojanasakul
    Studysummary This chapter provides an overview of chemotherapy-induced alopecia, discussing its biological and clinical aspects, current experimental models and treatments, and calls for improved understanding to prevent and manage it.
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