Hair Shaft Abnormalities After Chemotherapy and Tamoxifen Therapy in Patients With Breast Cancer Evaluated by Optical Coherence Tomography

    October 2012 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Judith Lindner, Kathrin Hillmann, Ulrike Blume‐Peytavi … Natalie Garcia Bartels
    Studysummary Chemotherapy can cause significant hair thinning and changes in hair texture, while tamoxifen has a smaller effect.
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